Operation Blissful

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Operation Blissful was a World War II Allied military operation in the Pacific theater, conducted as part of the broader Operation Cartwheel campaign to isolate and neutralize the major Japanese base at Rabaul.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II operation
military operation
belligerent Allies
United States of America
surface form: United States
campaign New Britain campaign
commander Merritt A. Edson
conductedBy Marine Raider Regiment
surface form: United States Marine Corps Raiders
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Japan
United States of America
date 1943
historicalEra 20th century
location New Britain
Pacific Ocean
militaryBranch United States Marine Corps
natureOfOperation amphibious raid
commando raid
objective isolate Rabaul
neutralize Japanese base at Rabaul
opponent Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
partOf Operation Cartwheel
region Bismarck Archipelago
relatedOperation Northern Solomons campaign
surface form: New Britain landings

Operation Cartwheel
result Allied tactical success
status completed
strategicContext Allied campaign against Rabaul
strategicGoal support Allied advance toward Rabaul
weaken Japanese defenses in the Bismarck Archipelago
target Japanese positions on New Britain
Japanese supply lines supporting Rabaul
theater Pacific War
timePeriod Pacific War
surface form: World War II Pacific campaign

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Operation Cartwheel componentOperation Operation Blissful