Battle of Manus

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The Battle of Manus was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in which Allied forces captured Manus Island from the Japanese, securing a crucial naval and air base for subsequent operations.

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Battle of Manus canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
belligerent Allied forces
Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
campaign Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II
surface form: South West Pacific Area campaign
commanderAllied Douglas MacArthur
George C. Kenney
Thomas C. Kinkaid
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Australia
Japan
United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1944-03-18
followedBy Allied operations in the Philippines
isPartOf Allied island-hopping strategy
location Admiralty Islands
Manus Island
militaryBranchInvolved Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
United States Army
United States Navy
notableFeature amphibious landings
combined air, naval, and ground operations
objective capture of Manus Island
seizure of Admiralty Islands
operationName Admiralty Islands campaign
partOf New Guinea campaign
Pacific War
precededBy Allied landings on Los Negros
result Allied victory
startDate 1944-02-29
strategicImportance secured major air base
secured major naval base
support for operations in the Central Pacific
support for operations in the Philippines
territoryAfter Allied-controlled Manus Island
territoryBefore Japanese-controlled Manus Island
theater Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater
usedFor logistics base for Pacific operations
staging area for Allied fleets

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Admiralty Islands campaign notableBattle Battle of Manus
Battle of Los Negros followedBy Battle of Manus
Operation Brewer notableEngagement Battle of Manus