Finschhafen, New Guinea

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Finschhafen, New Guinea is a coastal town in northeastern Papua New Guinea that served as a significant Allied military base and battleground during World War II.

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Finschhafen 6
Finschhafen, New Guinea canonical 2
Finschhafen area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf populated place
settlement
town
administrativeCentreOf Finschhafen District
battle Battle of Finschhafen
climate tropical rainforest climate
coastal true
colonialPower German Empire
conflict World War II
country Papua New Guinea
discoveredBy Otto Finsch
formerColonyStatus part of German New Guinea
hasFacility airfield
port
historicalEra World War II era
languageRegion English
Tok Pisin
local Austronesian languages
locatedIn Morobe Province
northeastern Papua New Guinea
locatedOn Bismarck Sea
Huon Peninsula
northeast coast of New Guinea
militarySignificance Allied staging area for operations in New Guinea
base for air operations over New Guinea and Bismarck Sea
namedAfter Otto Finsch
near Lae
Sattelberg
Vitiaz Strait
occupiedBy Imperial Japanese Army
partOf Territory of New Guinea
postWarStatus part of independent Papua New Guinea
recapturedBy Australian Army
United States forces
region Huon Gulf region
linked to: Huon Gulf coast
strategicImportance control of approaches to Vitiaz Strait
support for Allied advance along New Guinea coast
theaterOf Huon Peninsula campaign
New Guinea campaign
transportRole regional shipping point
usedAs air base
logistical base
military base
naval base
usedBy Allied forces

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USS Henley (DD-391) sunkNear Finschhafen, New Guinea
Yabem language spokenIn Finschhafen area
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Bukawa language isSpokenNear Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Kâte language locatedNear Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Morobe Province containsTown Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Battle of Finschhafen location Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Alamo Scouts trainingLocation Finschhafen, New Guinea
2/43rd Battalion (Australia) warHonour Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea
Australian Army units in New Guinea location Finschhafen
linked to: Finschhafen, New Guinea