What the records say
- When
- 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 4.20° S, 152.16° E
- Description
- Japan Vs Papua New Guinea war, 1942
Placed at the town its title names, Rabaul.
Bombing of Rabaul (1942)
The Bombing of Rabaul in February and March 1942 occurred when Allied forces launched counter-attacks against the Empire of Japan base at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Rabaul had been captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Rabaul in late January.
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