1943 ⟶ US Troops Land in the Trobriand Islands, Continuing Island Hopping
American troops land in the Trobriand Islands, close to New ...
Year
1942
1943
1945
🚢 US Troops Land in New Caledonia
American troops begin to land in Nouméa, New Caledonia; it will become an important staging base for the eventual invasion of Guadalcanal.⟶
New CaledoniaPacific TheaterUS Military BaseGuadalcanalMilitary StrategySouth Pacific
🏝️ Japanese Troops Land in the Solomon Islands
Japanese land troops in the Solomon Islands, underscoring Australia's dangerous situation, especially if, as it is soon made clear, an airfield is built on Guadalcanal.⟶
Pacific TheaterSolomon IslandsAustraliaJapanese ExpansionGuadalcanalMilitary StrategyInvasionAirfield
🏝️ Japanese Land on Manus Island
Japanese naval forces put troops ashore on Manus Island in the Bismarck Archipelago (some sources give a date of 8 April for these landings).⟶
JapanPacific TheaterinvasionBismarck ArchipelagonavalmilitaryNew Guineaisland hopping
👣 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
🚢 US Troops Land on Rendova Island (Operation Cartwheel)
American troops land on Rendova Island, New Georgia, another part of Operation Cartwheel.⟶
Pacific TheaterOperation CartwheelRendova IslandUS forcesSolomon Islandsmilitary campaign
🪖 Australian Troops Land on Tarakan Island
Australian troops land on Tarakan island off the coast of Borneo⟶
TarakanAustraliaBorneoPacific TheaterMilitary CampaignIsland HoppingSoutheast Asia