1942 ⟶ Japanese Landings in New Guinea

Japanese make landings on New Guinea, most importantly at Ho...
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1944

🇯🇵 Japanese Landings in New Guinea

Japanese make landings on New Guinea, most importantly at Hollandia.⟶
Japanese Landings in New Guinea (1942)
New GuineaPacific TheaterJapanese OffensiveAllied DefenseHollandiaIsland Hopping

🏝️ Japanese Land in New Guinea

The Japanese land at Lae and Salamaua, on Huon Bay, New Guinea, beginning their move toward Port Moresby, New Guinea, and then Australia.⟶
Japanese Land in New Guinea (1942)
Pacific TheaterNew GuineaInvasionJapanese OffensiveAustraliaMilitary Expansion

🏝️ Japanese Reinforcements to New Guinea; US Stymied at Buna

Japanese send reinforcements into New Guinea; Americans are stymied at Buna.⟶
New GuineaPacific TheaterBunaJapanese ArmyUS ArmyJungle WarfareReinforcementsWarfareJapanUS

🇺🇸 US Forces Push Japanese from Guadalcanal

American army moves to shove Japanese off the extreme western end of Guadalcanal.⟶
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterUS ArmyJapanese OffensiveIsland HoppingWorld War II

🌴 Japanese Resistance Continues in New Guinea

Japanese are still resisting on New Guinea.⟶
Japanese Resistance Continues in New Guinea (1944)
New GuineaJapanWorld War IIPacific Theaterresistancemilitary campaignjungle warfareongoing conflict

🇯🇵 Japanese Resistance Ends in Admiralty Islands

The last Japanese resistance in the Admiralty Islands, off New Guinea comes to an end.⟶
Pacific TheaterAdmiralty IslandsJapanese resistanceNew Guineaisland hoppingmilitary defeatSouth Pacific