What the records say
- When
- 27 Dec 1943 – 28 Dec 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 5.80° S, 146.10° E
- Description
- 1943 battle
- War
- World War II
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Pimple
1943 battle of World War II
The Battle of the Pimple was part of the Markham and Ramu Valley – Finisterre Range campaign, which consisted of a number of battles fought by Australian and Japanese troops in Papua New Guinea in World War II. Fought on 27 and 28 December 1943, the battle took place as the Australians advanced towards the Japanese strong hold around Shaggy Ridge, and was a preliminary phase in their eventual capture of that position…
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