1942Reinforcements Arrive in New Guinea

In New Guinea, both Japanese and Australian reinforcements a...
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1942
1944

🚢 Reinforcements Arrive in New Guinea

In New Guinea, both Japanese and Australian reinforcements arrive.
New GuineaPacific TheaterreinforcementsJapaneseAustralianWorld War IIPapua New GuineamilitaryAsia

🗾 Battle of Milne Bay Begins

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.
Battle of Milne Bay Begins (1942)
Milne BaybattleJapaneseAustraliaNew GuineaPacific TheaterWorld War IIinvasionAsia

✈️ US Troops Reinforce Port Moresby

Americans send troops to Port Moresby as reinforcements for the Australian defenders.
USAustraliaPort MoresbyPacific TheaterNew GuineaMilitaryAsiaReinforcements

🚢 Japanese Reinforcements Arrive on Guadalcanal

The Japanese continue to send troops as reinforcements into Guadalcanal.
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese OffensiveReinforcementsSolomon IslandsLogisticsBattle of Guadalcanal

🏝️ 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

🌴 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