Battle of Lababia Ridge
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The Battle of Lababia Ridge was a World War II engagement in New Guinea in June 1943, where Australian forces successfully defended a strategic ridgeline against repeated Japanese attacks as part of the broader Allied advance toward Salamaua and Lae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lababia Ridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | battle ⓘ |
| aimOfAlliedForces | maintain control of high ground near Salamaua ⓘ |
| aimOfJapaneseForces | dislodge Australian defenders from Lababia Ridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian 17th Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian 2/6th Infantry Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Australian 7th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Japanese infantry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | mid-1943 Allied offensive in New Guinea ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Australian forces defended
ⓘ
Japanese forces attacked ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 1943 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Australian infantry ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-06-23 ⓘ |
| front | South West Pacific theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lababia Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Australian Army infantry units
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army infantry units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | defend strategic ridgeline ⓘ |
| operation | Salamaua offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentUnit | Japanese infantry units in Salamaua area ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salamaua–Lae campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Territory of New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Salamaua NERFINISHED ⓘ Wau–Salamaua campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied defensive success
ⓘ
Australian victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allies of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to pressure on Japanese positions in Lae–Salamaua area
ⓘ
helped secure approaches to Salamaua ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-06-20 ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
Allied advance toward Lae
ⓘ
Allied advance toward Salamaua ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Japanese attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | jungle-covered ridge ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | defensive battle ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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