What the records say
- When
- 22 Jul 1943 – 4 Aug 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 8.25° S, 157.50° E
- Description
- 1943 battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Munda Point
Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
The Battle of Munda Point was a battle in World War II between American and Japanese forces from 2 July to 5 August 1943 during the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific War. The battle took place following a landing by U.S. troops on the western coast of New Georgia from Rendova Island, as part of an effort to capture the Japanese airfield that had been constructed at Munda Point.
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