Salamaua–Lae campaign
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The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at capturing the key Japanese-held bases of Salamaua and Lae to secure control of the region.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lae | 3 |
| Invasion of Lae–Salamaua | 2 |
| Salamaua–Lae campaign canonical | 2 |
| Lae campaign | 1 |
| Lae–Salamaua campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Salamaua–Lae campaign Context triple: [New Guinea campaign, hasPart, Salamaua–Lae campaign]
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Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a World War II Allied operation in early 1944 to seize the Admiralty Islands from Japanese control, securing a strategic base in the Southwest Pacific.
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Northern Solomons campaign
The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.
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Battle of Tulagi
The Battle of Tulagi was a World War II engagement in August 1942, part of the Guadalcanal campaign, in which U.S. forces seized the Japanese-held island of Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
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Battle of Tassafaronga
The Battle of Tassafaronga was a nighttime World War II naval engagement off Guadalcanal in November 1942, in which a smaller Japanese destroyer force inflicted heavy losses on a superior U.S. cruiser group through effective use of long-range torpedoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Salamaua–Lae campaign Target entity description: The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at capturing the key Japanese-held bases of Salamaua and Lae to secure control of the region.
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A.
Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a World War II Allied operation in early 1944 to seize the Admiralty Islands from Japanese control, securing a strategic base in the Southwest Pacific.
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B.
Northern Solomons campaign
The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.
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C.
Battle of Tulagi
The Battle of Tulagi was a World War II engagement in August 1942, part of the Guadalcanal campaign, in which U.S. forces seized the Japanese-held island of Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
Battle of Tassafaronga
The Battle of Tassafaronga was a nighttime World War II naval engagement off Guadalcanal in November 1942, in which a smaller Japanese destroyer force inflicted heavy losses on a superior U.S. cruiser group through effective use of long-range torpedoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
Hatazō Adachi ⓘ Thomas Blamey ⓘ |
| componentOf | Operation Cartwheel ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
Allied control of Huon Gulf
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capture of Lae by Allied forces ⓘ capture of Salamaua by Allied forces ⓘ facilitated Huon Peninsula campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1943-09-16 ⓘ |
| front | New Guinea front ⓘ |
| includedBattle |
Battle of Lababia Ridge
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Salamaua–Lae campaign self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lae
Battle of Mubo ⓘ Battle of Nassau Bay ⓘ Battle of Salamaua ⓘ Battle of Wau ⓘ Landing at Nadzab ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Australian Army
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Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| location |
New Guinea
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Territory of New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableFeature | combined arms coordination in difficult terrain ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Lae
ⓘ
capture of Salamaua ⓘ securing control of Huon Gulf region ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Postern ⓘ |
| partOf | New Guinea campaign ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-04-22 ⓘ |
| strategy | advance on Salamaua to divert Japanese forces from Lae ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied air superiority
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Allied naval forces ⓘ |
| tactic |
airborne assault
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amphibious landings ⓘ jungle warfare ⓘ |
| theatre |
Pacific War
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South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
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Subject: Salamaua–Lae campaign Description of subject: The Salamaua–Lae campaign was a major World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at capturing the key Japanese-held bases of Salamaua and Lae to secure control of the region.
Referenced by (9)
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