1944 ⟶ Japanese Attack US Forces on Hill 700, Bougainville
American forces are attacked by Japanese troops on Hill 700 ...
Year
1942
1944
1945
🪖 Battle for Henderson Field Begins
Pacific TheaterGuadalcanalHenderson FieldBattleUS MarinesJapanese ArmyAirfieldIsland Hopping
🇯🇵 Battle of the Gifu Begins
Allies clash with Japanese troops in the Battle of the Gifu.⟶
GifuPacific TheaterLand WarJapanese ArmyAllied ForcesNew GuineaBattle
💥 Japanese Attack US Forces on Hill 700, Bougainville
American forces are attacked by Japanese troops on Hill 700 in Bougainville; the battle will last five days.⟶
BougainvillePacific TheaterJapanese ArmyUS MarinesHill 700BattleIsland Hopping
🛑 Japanese Assault on Hill 700 Fails
On Bougainville, Japanese troops end their failed assault on American forces at Hill 700.⟶
BougainvillePacific TheaterJapanese ArmyUS MarinesHill 700BattleIsland HoppingDefeat
🏝️ American Marines Land on Peleliu
American Marines land on Peleliu in the Palau Islands; a bloody battle of attrition continues for two and a half months.⟶
PeleliuPacific TheaterUS Marinesbattleisland hoppingJapanattritionmilitarywar
🇯🇵 Iwo Jima Secured
Iwo Jima is finally secured after a month's fighting, in the war's only Marine battle where the number of American casualties is larger than the Japanese's. Sporadic fighting will continue as isolated Japanese fighters emerge from caves and tunnels.⟶
Pacific TheaterIwo JimaBattleUS MarinesJapanAmerican CasualtiesIsland HoppingMilitary Victory