Battle of Arawe

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The Battle of Arawe was a World War II amphibious assault by Allied forces on the southern coast of New Britain in late 1943, intended to secure airfield sites and divert Japanese attention from larger operations elsewhere on the island.

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instanceOf World War II battle
military operation
belligerent Allied forces
Australia
Japan
United States
casualties hundreds combined Allied and Japanese casualties
commander Iwao Matsuda
Julian W. Cunningham
conflict World War II
country Territory of New Guinea
date December 1943
January 1944
endDate 1944-01-24
front Pacific War
involvedUnit 112th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
Matsuda Force
Royal Australian Air Force
US 1st Marine Division (support)
US Navy amphibious forces
linked to: United States Navy
location Arawe
New Britain
southern coast of New Britain
notableFeature limited development of planned airfield
use of amphibious tractors (LVTs)
objective divert Japanese attention from Cape Gloucester landings
establish a base for PT boats
secure airfield sites
operationType amphibious assault
landing operation
opponent Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
outcome secured Allied beachhead on Arawe Peninsula
partOf New Britain campaign
Operation Dexterity
South West Pacific theatre
result Allied victory
startDate 1943-12-15
strategicPurpose diversion for main landings at Cape Gloucester
to threaten Japanese lines of communication along New Britain’s south coast
supportedOperation Allied advance along New Britain
Battle of Cape Gloucester
tactics amphibious landing from multiple beaches
close air support
naval gunfire support
theatreCommander Douglas MacArthur
timePeriod late 1943

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