Cape Torokina
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Cape Torokina is a coastal area on the western side of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea, notable as the main Allied landing site during World War II operations in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Torokina canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
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coastal area ⓘ |
| campaign | Bougainville campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | beachfront ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1943–1945 ⓘ |
| hosted |
New Zealand forces operations
ⓘ
U.S. Army landings ⓘ U.S. Marine landings ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1 November 1943 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
NERFINISHED
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Solomon Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bougainville Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWesternSideOf | Bougainville Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | main Allied landing site on Bougainville Island ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Empress Augusta Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Allied amphibious landings in World War II
ⓘ
establishment of a major Allied beachhead on Bougainville ⓘ |
| occupiedBy |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
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United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Cherryblossom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bougainville Island coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
airfield base area for Allied air operations
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base for operations against Japanese strongholds on Bougainville ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| usedAs | Allied landing site ⓘ |
| usedFor | construction of airstrips and military facilities during World War II ⓘ |
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