Operation Reckless
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Operation Reckless was a World War II Allied amphibious assault in April 1944 that landed U.S. forces at Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea to seize Japanese airfields and secure a strategic base for further advances in the Pacific.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Reckless canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| airSupportFrom | Fifth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedForce |
Royal Australian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualtiesSide | relatively light Allied casualties ⓘ |
| codename | Reckless NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Douglas MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInPresent | Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1944-04 ⓘ |
| effect |
neutralized Japanese air power in the Hollandia area
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provided a major base complex for Allied operations in the western Pacific ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-04-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied operations in western New Guinea ⓘ |
| landingBeaches |
Humboldt Bay area
NERFINISHED
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Tanahmerah Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Dutch New Guinea
NERFINISHED
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Hollandia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalSupportFrom | U.S. Seventh Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
secure a strategic base for further advances in the Pacific
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seize Japanese airfields at Hollandia ⓘ |
| operationType |
amphibious assault
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amphibious landing ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | General Headquarters Southwest Pacific Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Allied operations along the Huon Peninsula ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-04-22 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
bypass heavily defended Japanese bases in New Guinea
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support Allied advance toward the Philippines ⓘ |
| supportedByOperation | Operation Persecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCampaign | Allied advance along the New Guinea coast ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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