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- When
- Dec 1944 – Apr 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 5.08° S, 152.08° E
- Description
- 1944 battle
- War
- World War II
Battle of Wide Bay–Open Bay
The Battle of Wide Bay–Open Bay was a battle during the New Britain campaign of the Second World War. Following the arrival of the Australians on New Britain in late 1944, replacing the US garrison on the island, they began a limited offensive against the Japanese forces on the island.
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