What the records say
- When
- 19 Sep 1943 – 20 Sep 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 6.27° S, 146.25° E
- Description
- 1943 engagement in New Guinea
- War
- World War II
Battle of Kaiapit
1943 engagement in New Guinea
The Battle of Kaiapit was an action fought in 1943 between Australian and Japanese forces in New Guinea during the Markham and Ramu Valley – Finisterre Range campaign of World War II. Following the landings at Nadzab and at Lae, the Allies attempted to exploit their success with an advance into the upper Markham Valley, starting with Kaiapit.
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