Northern Solomons campaign

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The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military campaign
airComponent Allied air operations against Rabaul
alsoKnownAs Northern Solomons operations NERFINISHED
belligerent Allied forces
Empire of Japan
commander Douglas MacArthur
William F. Halsey Jr.
conflict World War II
country Solomon Islands
endDate 1945-11-21
followedBy Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
front Pacific theater of World War II NERFINISHED
groundComponent Bougainville landings NERFINISHED
New Georgia landings
location Bougainville
Buka Island NERFINISHED
Green Islands
New Georgia Islands
Northern Solomon Islands
Treasury Islands NERFINISHED
militaryOperation Bougainville campaign NERFINISHED
Green Islands operation
New Georgia campaign
Treasury Islands operation
navalComponent Solomon Islands naval battles
notableBattle Battle of Cape St. George
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay NERFINISHED
Battle of Kolombangara NERFINISHED
Battle of Kula Gulf NERFINISHED
Battle of Vella Gulf
objective isolate Rabaul
neutralize Japanese base at Rabaul
secure control of the South Pacific
participant Australia
Japan
New Zealand
United States NERFINISHED
partOf Pacific War
Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED
precededBy Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED
result Allied victory
isolation of Rabaul
startDate 1943-02-01
strategy island hopping
theater South Pacific Area
South West Pacific Area

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Marine Raiders ("Bougainville Campaign")
engagement
Operation Blissful ("New Britain landings")
relatedOperation
3rd Marine Division
worldWarIIParticipation

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