Operation Postern
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Operation Postern was a World War II Allied amphibious assault and subsequent campaign to capture Lae in New Guinea as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Postern canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T572061 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Postern Context triple: [Operation Cartwheel, componentOperation, Operation Postern]
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A.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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B.
Operation MI
Operation MI was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s World War II plan to seize Midway Atoll, culminating in the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942.
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C.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
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D.
Operation Banner
Operation Banner was the British Army’s long-running military deployment in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, focused on counterinsurgency and internal security operations.
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E.
Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Postern Target entity description: Operation Postern was a World War II Allied amphibious assault and subsequent campaign to capture Lae in New Guinea as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific.
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A.
Operation Koltso
Operation Koltso was the final Soviet offensive in early 1943 that encircled and destroyed the remaining German 6th Army at Stalingrad, effectively ending the battle.
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B.
Operation MI
Operation MI was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s World War II plan to seize Midway Atoll, culminating in the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942.
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C.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
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D.
Operation Banner
Operation Banner was the British Army’s long-running military deployment in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, focused on counterinsurgency and internal security operations.
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E.
Operation Galvanic
Operation Galvanic was the U.S. amphibious offensive in November 1943 that launched the Gilbert Islands campaign in the central Pacific, including the bloody Battle of Tarawa, during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
reducing Japanese stronghold at Lae
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supporting subsequent operations against Finschhafen and the Huon Peninsula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Salamaua–Lae campaign
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surface form:
Lae campaign
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese forces
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| campaignComponent |
airborne seizure of Nadzab airfield
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ground advance on Lae from east ⓘ logistical buildup for further New Guinea operations ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
George C. Kenney ⓘ Thomas Blamey ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-09-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Huon Peninsula campaign ⓘ |
| front | Pacific War ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
capture Lae
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neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| involves |
Australian Army
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Lae
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New Guinea ⓘ |
| notableAction |
airborne landing at Nadzab
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amphibious landings east of Lae ⓘ |
| operationType |
airborne operation
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amphibious assault ⓘ ground campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
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South West Pacific Area ⓘ
surface form:
South West Pacific Area campaign
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| precededBy | Allied operations in Buna–Gona ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-09-04 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
secure Huon Gulf
ⓘ
support advance along New Guinea north coast ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Allied air superiority in New Guinea ⓘ |
| theatre |
South West Pacific Area
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surface form:
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
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Input
Subject: Operation Postern Description of subject: Operation Postern was a World War II Allied amphibious assault and subsequent campaign to capture Lae in New Guinea as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Japanese bases in the Southwest Pacific.
Referenced by (2)
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