Invasion of Rabaul

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The Invasion of Rabaul was a major early World War II Japanese amphibious and air assault that captured the strategic Australian-held base at Rabaul in early 1942, turning it into a key stronghold for operations in the South Pacific.

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instanceOf World War II battle
military operation
airComponent carrier-based aircraft
land-based bombers
alsoKnownAs Invasion of Rabaul
surface form: Battle of Rabaul (1942)
attackingForceStrength several thousand Japanese troops
belligerent Australian Army
Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Navy
Royal Australian Air Force
commander Shigeyoshi Inoue
Tomitaro Horii
conflict World War II
consequence Invasion of Rabaul self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rabaul developed into major Japanese base

establishment of large Japanese airfields at Rabaul
threat to Allied positions in New Guinea and Solomon Islands
countryInvolved Australia
Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

United Kingdom
date January 1942
defendingCommander John Scanlan
defendingForceStrength approximately 1,400 men
endDate February 1942
followedBy Japanese occupation of Pacific islands
surface form: Japanese occupation of Rabaul
garrisonAfterCapture major Japanese army and navy forces
location New Britain
Territory of New Guinea
method air assault
amphibious assault
navalComponent cruisers
destroyers
transports
opponent Lark Force
outcome capture of Rabaul by Japan
partOf New Guinea campaign
Pacific War
place Rabaul
precededBy Japanese advances in the Southwest Pacific
relatedOperation Allied air raids on Rabaul
Battle of Coral Sea
surface form: Battle of the Coral Sea

Battle of Guadalcanal
surface form: Guadalcanal campaign
result Japanese victory
startDate 23 January 1942
strategicImportance access to sea lanes in the Bismarck Sea
control of key South Pacific base
forward base for operations against New Guinea and Solomon Islands
theater South Pacific
South West Pacific Area

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Akagi participatedIn Invasion of Rabaul
Invasion of Rabaul alsoKnownAs Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Battle of Rabaul (1942)
Invasion of Rabaul consequence Invasion of Rabaul self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rabaul developed into major Japanese base
5th Carrier Division operationParticipatedIn Invasion of Rabaul
Shigeyoshi Inoue operationCommanded Invasion of Rabaul
New Britain hasHistoricEvent Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Battle of Rabaul
Lark Force engagement Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Battle of Rabaul (1942)
Territory of New Guinea notableBattle Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Battle of Rabaul (1942)
John Scanlan event Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Japanese invasion of Rabaul
East New Britain Province wasMajorWWIIBattleSite Invasion of Rabaul
this entity surface form: Battle of Rabaul