Admiralty Islands campaign

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World War II campaign military campaign

The Admiralty Islands campaign was a World War II Allied operation in early 1944 to seize the Admiralty Islands from Japanese control, securing a strategic base in the Southwest Pacific.

Aliases (1)

Huon Peninsula campaign ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II campaign → military campaign →
airfieldSecured	Momote Airfield →
belligerent	Allied forces → Imperial Japanese Army → Imperial Japanese Navy →
casualties	Allied casualties → Japanese casualties →
codename	Operation Brewer →
commander	Douglas MacArthur → George C. Kenney → Thomas C. Kinkaid → Walter Krueger →
conflict	World War II →
controlledByAfter	Allied forces →
countryInvolved	Australia → Japan → United States →
endDate	1944-05-18 →
followedBy	Western New Guinea campaign →
forceInvolved	Australian forces → US 1st Cavalry Division →
front	South West Pacific front →
location	Admiralty Islands → Bismarck Archipelago →
navalBaseDeveloped	Seeadler Harbor →
notableBattle	Battle of Los Negros → Battle of Manus →
notableFeature	rapid construction of major naval base →
notableIsland	Los Negros Island → Manus Island →
objective	secure strategic base in Southwest Pacific → seize Admiralty Islands from Japanese control →
operationType	amphibious assault → island campaign →
opponentStrength	Japanese garrison →
partOf	Pacific War → South West Pacific theatre of World War II →
precededBy	Huon Peninsula campaign →
previousController	Empire of Japan →
region	Southwest Pacific Area →
result	Allied victory →
startDate	1944-02-29 →
strategicImportance	air and naval base for operations toward the Philippines → control of approaches to Bismarck Sea →
tactic	reconnaissance in force landing →
theaterCommander	Douglas MacArthur →
year	1944 →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
New Guinea campaign ("Huon Peninsula campaign") → New Guinea campaign → South West Pacific Area →	hasPart
Cartwheel →	componentOperation
Battle of Cape Gloucester →	followedBy
Admiralty Islands →	notableBattle