New Britain campaign
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The New Britain campaign was a World War II Allied operation in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul by seizing key positions on the island of New Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Britain campaign canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: New Britain campaign Context triple: [Battle of Cape Gloucester, partOf, New Britain campaign]
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Canton Campaign
The Canton Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guangzhou, was a key 19th-century military engagement in southern China involving Western powers and Qing forces during the era of the Opium Wars.
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Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign was a major World War II Pacific theater offensive in 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islands to secure airbases for strategic bombing of Japan and support further Allied advances.
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Operation Demetrius
Operation Demetrius was a British Army security operation in Northern Ireland in 1971 that introduced mass internment without trial of suspected Irish republican militants, significantly escalating the conflict known as the Troubles.
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British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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Oriental Province campaign
The Oriental Province campaign was a major military operation during the Argentine War of Independence aimed at securing control over the Banda Oriental (present-day Uruguay) from Spanish royalist forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Britain campaign Target entity description: The New Britain campaign was a World War II Allied operation in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul by seizing key positions on the island of New Britain.
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A.
Canton Campaign
The Canton Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guangzhou, was a key 19th-century military engagement in southern China involving Western powers and Qing forces during the era of the Opium Wars.
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B.
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign was a major World War II Pacific theater offensive in 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islands to secure airbases for strategic bombing of Japan and support further Allied advances.
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C.
Operation Demetrius
Operation Demetrius was a British Army security operation in Northern Ireland in 1971 that introduced mass internment without trial of suspected Irish republican militants, significantly escalating the conflict known as the Troubles.
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D.
British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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E.
Oriental Province campaign
The Oriental Province campaign was a major military operation during the Argentine War of Independence aimed at securing control over the Banda Oriental (present-day Uruguay) from Spanish royalist forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | reducing need for direct assault on Rabaul ⓘ |
| alliedForce |
Australian Army
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| commandedBy | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
|
| front |
Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
South West Pacific front
|
| involves |
air-sea coordination
ⓘ
amphibious warfare ⓘ jungle warfare ⓘ |
| location |
New Britain
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South West Pacific Area ⓘ Territory of New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableLandingSite |
Arawe
ⓘ
Battle of Cape Gloucester ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Gloucester
Jacquinot Bay ⓘ Talasea ⓘ |
| objective |
isolate Rabaul
ⓘ
neutralize Japanese base at Rabaul ⓘ seize key positions on New Britain ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied New Guinea campaign
Allied operations against Rabaul ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
New Georgia Campaign
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surface form:
New Georgia campaign
|
| result |
Allied victory
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Japanese garrison at Rabaul neutralized ⓘ Rabaul ⓘ
surface form:
Rabaul isolated
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| startTime | 1943-12 ⓘ |
| strategy |
bypass and isolate major Japanese strongholds
ⓘ
island hopping ⓘ |
| subordinateOperation |
Aitape–Wewak campaign
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surface form:
Aitape–Wewak campaign on New Britain (Australian phase)
Battle of Arawe ⓘ Battle of Cape Gloucester ⓘ Talasea landings ⓘ |
| tactic |
amphibious landings
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close air support ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| theaterCommander | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
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Subject: New Britain campaign Description of subject: The New Britain campaign was a World War II Allied operation in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the major Japanese base at Rabaul by seizing key positions on the island of New Britain.
Referenced by (7)
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