Finisterre Range campaign
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The Finisterre Range campaign was a World War II series of Allied operations in New Guinea aimed at dislodging Japanese forces from the rugged Finisterre mountain range to secure vital inland routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
→
military campaign → |
| aimedAt | weakening Japanese defensive line in northern New Guinea → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
→
Imperial Japanese Army → |
| characteristic | rugged terrain and steep ridges → |
| combatant |
7th Australian Division
→
surface form: "Australian 7th Division"
Australian 9th Division → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| consequence |
Japanese forces driven from Finisterre Range positions
→
improved Allied control of inland New Guinea routes → |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
→
Japan → |
| endTime | 1944 → |
| front | Pacific War → |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s → |
| location |
Finisterre Range
→
New Guinea → Territory of New Guinea NERFINISHED → |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Australian artillery
→
Australian Army units →
surface form: "Australian infantry"
Royal Australian Air Force → |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Shaggy Ridge
→
operations in the Ramu Valley → |
| notableFeature |
Kankiryo Saddle
→
Shaggy Ridge NERFINISHED → |
| objective |
dislodge Japanese forces from the Finisterre Range
→
protect Allied advance along the Markham and Ramu Valleys → secure inland routes across New Guinea → |
| opponentCommander | Hatazō Adachi NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
New Guinea campaign
NERFINISHED
→
South West Pacific theatre NERFINISHED → |
| primaryCombatant |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
→
Japanese 18th Army → |
| relatedOperation |
Huon Peninsula campaign
→
Markham and Ramu Valley operations → |
| result | Allied victory → |
| startTime | 1943 → |
| strategicImportance |
control of approaches between the Markham and Ramu Valleys
→
support for Allied operations on the Huon Peninsula → |
| supplyChallenge | difficult overland logistics in mountainous terrain → |
| supportedBy | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED → |
| terrain |
jungle
→
mountainous → |
| theatreCommanderAllied | Thomas Blamey → |
| typeOfWarfare |
jungle warfare
→
mountain warfare → |
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