What the records say
- When
- 9 Mar 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 5.26° S, 149.99° E
- Description
- 1944 military engagement on New Britain, Pacific Ocean
- War
- World War II
Battle of Talasea
1944 military engagement on New Britain, Pacific Ocean
The Battle of Talasea was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces. Dubbed "Operation Appease" by the Allies, the battle was part of the wider Operations Dexterity and Cartwheel, and took place on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, in March 1944 as primarily US forces, with limited Australian support, carried out an amphibious landing to capture the Talasea are…
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