1943 ⟶ US and Australian Forces Recapture Buna, New Guinea

Americans and Australians recapture Buna, New Guinea.
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1943

🏝️ 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

⛰️ Allies Recapture Buna

American and Australian troops finally push Japanese out of Buna, New Guinea.⟶
Allies Recapture Buna (1942)
BunaNew GuineaPacific TheaterLand WarAustraliaUS ArmyJapanese ArmyAllied Victory

🪖 US and Australian Forces Recapture Buna, New Guinea

Americans and Australians recapture Buna, New Guinea.⟶
US and Australian Forces Recapture Buna, New Guinea (1943)
Pacific TheaterNew Guinea CampaignUS ArmyAustralian ArmyAllied AdvanceIsland HoppingBunaJapan

🇯🇵 Japanese Continue Fighting on Guadalcanal, Abandon New Guinea Campaign

Japanese continue their fight in western Guadalcanal; they now seem to have given up completely on the New Guinea campaign.⟶
Japanese Continue Fighting on Guadalcanal, Abandon New Guinea Campaign (1943)
GuadalcanalPacific TheaterJapanese StrategyNew Guinea CampaignIsland HoppingMilitary OperationsSolomon Islands

🇦🇺 Australian Forces Land at Finschhafen

Australian forces land at Finschhafen, a small port in New Guinea. The Japanese continue the battle well into October.⟶
Australian Forces Land at Finschhafen (1943)
FinschhafenNew GuineaAustralian ForcesPacific TheaterLandingsMilitary CampaignJapan1943