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The Battle of Cape Gloucester was fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, between 26 December 1943 and 16 January 1944.
- 26 December 1943 – 16 January 1944
- Allied victory
Battle of Cape Gloucester: December 1943-January 1944 (Codename: Operation Backhander) On December 26, 1943, Task Force 76, commanded by Rear Admiral Daniel F. Barbey, USN, landed First...
Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno by Bernard C. Nalty. On the early morning of 26 December 1943, Marines poised off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain could barely make out the mile-high bulk of Mount Talawe against a sky growing light with the approach of dawn.
Battle of Cape Gloucester. Part of the Pacific War of World War II. US Marines hit three feet of rough water as they leave their LST to take the beach at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, 26 December 1943. Date. 26 December 1943 – 16 January 1944. Location. Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Territory of New Guinea. 5°27′S 148°25′E.
May 10, 2019 · See photos of the first landings on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, by Marines and Coast Guardsmen in December 1943. Learn about the pre-invasion bombardment, the resistance, the casualties, and the aftermath of the battle.
The battle of Cape Gloucester (26 December 1943-April 1944) was the main American attack during Operation Dexterity, the invasion of western New Britain, and was carried out in order to secure control of the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits, between New Britain and New Ireland.
Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno. by Bernard C. Nalty. Final Combat and Relief. The flotilla of Army LCMs and Navy LCTs that supported the Volupai landings inflicted further damage on Japanese coastal traffic, already hard hit by air strikes.
