What the records say
- When
- 2 Jul 1944 – 31 Aug 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.98° S, 134.89° E
- Description
- 1944 World War II battle in Dutch New Guinea
- War
- World War II
Battle of Noemfoor
World War II battle in Dutch New Guinea
The Battle of Noemfoor was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. It took place on the island of Noemfoor, in Dutch New Guinea, between 2 July and 31 August 1944. During the battle, Allied forces landed on the island to capture Japanese bases as part of their advance through the Pacific towards the Philippines.
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- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “assaut aéroporté suivi d’un débarquement américain sur Noemfoor”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page