Munda airfield area

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Munda airfield area is a historic World War II airstrip site in the Solomon Islands that served as a key Allied military base in the Pacific theater.

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instanceOf World War II airfield
historic site
military air base
associatedWith Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
campaign New Georgia campaign
capturedBy Allied forces
United States Army
conflict World War II
constructedBy Imperial Japanese forces
linked to: Japanese forces
controlledBy Allies (later World War II period)
Japan (early World War II period)
linked to: Imperial Japan
country Solomon Islands
currentUse site of Munda Airport
front Solomon Islands campaign
hasPart Munda Point Airfield
linked to: Munda airfield
heritageStatus historic World War II site
locatedIn New Georgia Island
linked to: New Georgia Islands

Western Province, Solomon Islands
near Lambeti
Munda
New Georgia Sound
Roviana Lagoon
notableFor intense ground and air fighting during the New Georgia campaign
partOf New Georgia Islands
periodOfUse World War II
region South Pacific
significance key Allied military base in the Pacific theater
strategicRole forward air base for operations in the central Solomons
support base for Allied advances toward Bougainville
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
typeOfUse combat air operations
logistics support
staging base for further advances in the Solomon Islands
usedBy Allied forces
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
United States military

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