Battle

Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A

12 Dec 1943 – 24 Dec 1943 · 6.24° S, 155.38° E

Open on the mapWikipedia
Open on the map

What the records say

When
12 Dec 1943 – 24 Dec 1943
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
6.24° S, 155.38° E
Description
1943 battle
War
World War II

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A

1943 battle

The Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A consisted of a series of engagements fought in mid-December 1943 on Bougainville between forces of the United States Marine Corps and the Imperial Japanese Army. Although minor in terms of casualties and in comparison to other battles in the Bougainville campaign, the battle was the last significant action undertaken by the 3rd Marine Division on the island before they w…

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

The source

Part of

Nearby in time and place