Battle of Arawe
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The Battle of Arawe was a World War II amphibious assault by Allied forces on the southern coast of New Britain in late 1943, intended to secure airfield sites and divert Japanese attention from larger operations elsewhere on the island.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Arawe canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | hundreds combined Allied and Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Iwao Matsuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julian W. Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Territory of New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
December 1943
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January 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-01-24 ⓘ |
| front | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
112th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsuda Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ US 1st Marine Division (support) NERFINISHED ⓘ US Navy amphibious forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Arawe
NERFINISHED
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New Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ southern coast of New Britain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
limited development of planned airfield
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use of amphibious tractors (LVTs) ⓘ |
| objective |
divert Japanese attention from Cape Gloucester landings
ⓘ
establish a base for PT boats ⓘ secure airfield sites ⓘ |
| operationType |
amphibious assault
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landing operation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | secured Allied beachhead on Arawe Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Britain campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Dexterity NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Pacific theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-12-15 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
diversion for main landings at Cape Gloucester
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to threaten Japanese lines of communication along New Britain’s south coast ⓘ |
| supportedOperation |
Allied advance along New Britain
ⓘ
Battle of Cape Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
amphibious landing from multiple beaches
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close air support ⓘ naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| theatreCommander | Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1943 ⓘ |
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