1944 ⟶ Japanese Resistance Ends in Admiralty Islands
The last Japanese resistance in the Admiralty Islands, off N...
Year
1942
1943
1944
👣 US Troops Land in the Trobriand Islands, Continuing Island Hopping
American troops land in the Trobriand Islands, close to New Guinea. The American strategy of driving up the Southwest Pacific by "Island Hopping" continues.⟶
Pacific TheaterIsland HoppingNew GuineaUS forcesmilitary strategySouthwest PacificTrobriand Islands
🇯🇵 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
🏝️ Admiralty Islands Invaded by US Forces
The Admiralty Islands are invaded by U.S. forces, marked by the Battle of Los Negros and Operation Brewer. The struggle for this important fleet anchorage will continue until May. Rabaul is now completely isolated.⟶
Pacific TheaterAdmiralty IslandsUS forcesinvasionBattle of Los NegrosOperation BrewerRabaulisland hopping
🇯🇵 Operation Horlicks: US Landing on Biak
Operation Horlicks starts, as Americans land on Biak, Dutch New Guinea, a key Japanese air base; stubborn Japanese resistance until August.⟶
BiakPacific TheaterJapanese Air BaseOperation HorlicksUS ArmyNew GuineaJapanese Resistance
🌴 Japanese Resistance Continues in New Guinea
Japanese are still resisting on New Guinea.⟶
New GuineaJapanWorld War IIPacific Theaterresistancemilitary campaignjungle warfareongoing conflict