Markham and Ramu Valley campaign
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The Markham and Ramu Valley campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in New Guinea aimed at securing key valleys and airfields from Japanese forces to support further advances in the Southwest Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Markham and Ramu Valley campaign canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | gaining air superiority over northern New Guinea ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Imperial Japanese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy disease casualties among Allied troops ⓘ |
| commander |
George Alan Vasey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herring, Lieutenant General Sir Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| front | South West Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Dumpu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kaiapit NERFINISHED ⓘ advance up the Ramu Valley ⓘ operations around Nadzab ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
Australian 7th Division
NERFINISHED
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Australian 9th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ US Fifth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Markham Valley
NERFINISHED
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New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logistics | heavily dependent on air supply ⓘ |
| objective |
secure airfields for Allied air operations
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seize control of Markham and Ramu Valleys ⓘ support further Allied advances in the South West Pacific ⓘ |
| opponent | Japanese 18th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
establishment of major Allied air bases in the Markham Valley
ⓘ
withdrawal of Japanese forces from interior New Guinea positions ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
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South West Pacific theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Huon Peninsula campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lae–Nadzab operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
contributed to isolating Japanese forces in the Lae–Salamaua area
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helped secure the approaches to the Huon Peninsula ⓘ provided airfields to support operations against Japanese bases in New Guinea ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied air transport operations
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airborne landings at Nadzab ⓘ |
| terrain |
jungle
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mountainous ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| theatreCommander | General Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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