1942 ⟶ Battle of the Gifu Begins

Allies clash with Japanese troops in the Battle of the Gifu.

Year

1942

1945

🇯🇵 Battle of the Gifu Begins

Allies clash with Japanese troops in the Battle of the Gifu.⟶

GifuPacific TheaterLand WarJapanese ArmyAllied ForcesNew GuineaBattle

The Battle of Rabaul, on New Britain begins.⟶

JapanRabaulNew BritainPacific TheaterMilitaryBattleWWIIAsia

Battle of Milne Bay begins: Japanese forces land and launch a full-scale assault on an Australian base near the eastern tip of New Guinea.⟶

Milne BaybattleJapaneseAustraliaNew GuineaPacific TheaterWorld War IIinvasionAsia

Pacific TheaterGuadalcanalHenderson FieldBattleUS MarinesJapanese ArmyAirfieldIsland Hopping

American and Australian troops finally push Japanese out of Buna, New Guinea.⟶

BunaNew GuineaPacific TheaterLand WarAustraliaUS ArmyJapanese ArmyAllied Victory

The Battle of Manila (1945) begins: Forces of the U.S. and Philippines enter Manila. The Manila massacre takes place during the fighting.⟶

PhilippinesBattle of ManilaUrban WarfareUS ArmyJapanese ArmyMassacrePacific Theater