Battle of Slater's Knoll

When

28 Mar 1945 – 6 Apr 1945

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

6.62° S, 155.31° E

Description

1945 battle in World War 2

War

World War II

1945 battle between Australia and Japan

The Battle of Slater's Knoll was fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island during the Second World War. Part of the Bougainville campaign, the battle occurred as a force of about 3,300 Japanese from the Japanese 6th Division, including artillery and other supporting elements, launched a counterattack against the main Australian offensive which had been pushing south towards Buin, concentrat…

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