Operation Cartwheel
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Operation Cartwheel was a major Allied World War II campaign in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the Japanese stronghold of Rabaul through a series of coordinated air, land, and naval operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Cartwheel canonical | 16 |
| Operation Cartwheel campaign | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| aim | advance along northern New Guinea coast and through the Solomons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cartwheel ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
William Halsey Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
William F. Halsey Jr.
|
| componentOperation |
Operation Blissful
ⓘ
Operation Cherryblossom ⓘ Operation Chronicle ⓘ Operation Galvanic ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Dexterity
Operation Goodtime ⓘ Operation Postern ⓘ Operation Toenails ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| consequence |
facilitated subsequent Allied advances toward the Philippines
ⓘ
reduced Japanese ability to reinforce positions in New Guinea and the Solomons ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
South Pacific Area command
ⓘ
South West Pacific Area ⓘ
surface form:
South West Pacific Area command
|
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1944-01-01 ⓘ |
| location |
Bismarck Archipelago
ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon Islands region
South West Pacific Area ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Pacific
|
| method | combined air, land, and naval operations ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive coordination between U.S. Army and U.S. Navy commands
ⓘ
use of heavy air bombardment against Rabaul ⓘ |
| objective |
isolate Rabaul
ⓘ
neutralize Japanese stronghold at Rabaul ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied offensive in the Southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Combined Chiefs of Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff
|
| planningDate | 1943-05-01 ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Rabaul isolated ⓘ Rabaul neutralized as a major Japanese base ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-06-30 ⓘ |
| strategy | bypass and isolate major Japanese base rather than capture it directly ⓘ |
| tactic | island hopping ⓘ |
| target |
Japanese bases in New Britain
ⓘ
Japanese positions in New Guinea ⓘ Rabaul ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
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Operation Cartwheel campaign