Wau airfield
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Wau airfield is a strategically important airstrip in Wau, Papua New Guinea, known for its pivotal role in World War II fighting in the Southwest Pacific.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wau Airfield | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
ⓘ
airport ⓘ |
| controlledByDuringWWII | Allied forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| countryDuringWWII | Territory of New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | high-altitude airstrip ⓘ |
| hasIATACode | WUG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | unpaved ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 1942–1943 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Morobe Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicalFeature | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearGeographicalFeature | Bulolo Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Bulolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Wau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByMilitaryForce | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricalRole |
forward airstrip for troop and supply transport
ⓘ
logistics hub for Allied operations in New Guinea ⓘ |
| regionServed | Wau-Bulolo area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | key to maintaining Allied presence in interior New Guinea ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | South West Pacific Area in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Japanese offensive on Wau ⓘ |
| usedByMilitaryForce |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil aviation
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
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