Green Islands operation

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The Green Islands operation was a World War II Allied amphibious assault in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at securing bases to support the advance toward Rabaul and further into the Pacific.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
military operation
aimedAt neutralization of Rabaul
belligerent Allied forces
Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
category Battles and operations of the Solomon Islands campaign
World War II amphibious operations NERFINISHED
commandedBy Allied South Pacific command NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Australia
New Zealand NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
date February 1944
followedBy further Allied operations against Rabaul
involvedUnit New Zealand 3rd Division NERFINISHED
United States Marine Corps aviation units NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
location Green Islands NERFINISHED
northern Solomon Islands
objective establish airfields and naval facilities
secure bases to support advance toward Rabaul
partOf Pacific War
Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED
result Allied victory
capture of Green Islands
strategicContext Allied island-hopping strategy
strategicDirection advance toward Rabaul
supportedBy Allied air forces NERFINISHED
Allied naval forces
theater Solomon Islands theater NERFINISHED
South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED
typeOfOperation amphibious assault
combined arms operation

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Northern Solomons campaign militaryOperation Green Islands operation