Buna
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Buna is a coastal village in Papua New Guinea that was a key site of intense fighting between Allied and Japanese forces during World War II’s New Guinea campaign.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buna area | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
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settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Oro Province local-level government area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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Papuan campaign ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| currentCountryStatus | part of independent state of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| fortifications | bunkers and pillboxes in swamp and jungle terrain ⓘ |
| hasFeature | coastal village ⓘ |
| hasWarCemeteriesNearby | Allied war graves (regional) ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Buna–Gona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key site in New Guinea campaign
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major World War II battlefield ⓘ |
| involvedForces |
Allied forces
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Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Papuan languages area ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Buna Bay
NERFINISHED
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Cape Endaiadere NERFINISHED ⓘ Gona NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokoda Track region NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanananda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
New Guinea island
NERFINISHED
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Papuan coast NERFINISHED ⓘ northeast coast of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater |
Coral Sea region
NERFINISHED
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Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first major Allied offensive victory against Japanese land forces in New Guinea area (regional context)
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heavy casualties during Battle of Buna–Gona ⓘ |
| partOf | Territory of Papua (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Japanese beachhead on Papuan coast
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potential base for further Japanese advance toward Port Moresby ⓘ |
| terrain |
jungle environment
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swampy coastal plain ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorBattle |
1942
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1943 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Japanese military as defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| visitedFor | military history tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Buna area