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.

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New Britain campaign canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
aimedAt reducing need for direct assault on Rabaul
alliedForce Australian Army
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)
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
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
surface form: New Georgia campaign
result Allied victory
Japanese garrison at Rabaul neutralized
Rabaul
surface form: Rabaul isolated
startTime 1943-12
strategy bypass and isolate major Japanese strongholds
island hopping
subordinateOperation Aitape–Wewak campaign
surface form: Aitape–Wewak campaign on New Britain (Australian phase)

Battle of Arawe
Battle of Cape Gloucester
Talasea landings
tactic amphibious landings
close air support
naval bombardment
theaterCommander Douglas MacArthur

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Battle of Cape Gloucester partOf New Britain campaign
112th Cavalry Regiment engagement New Britain campaign
Operation Backhander partOf New Britain campaign
Landing at Arawe partOf New Britain campaign
Huon Peninsula campaign relatedTo New Britain campaign
Bismarck Archipelago campaign operation New Britain campaign