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Tanks ashore of Cape Gloucester. Cape Gloucester (also known as Tuluvu) is a headland on the northern side of the far west of the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. History World War II. During World War II, the Japanese captured New Britain, and had driven most of Cape Gloucester's native population out to construct two airfields.
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.
- 26 December 1943-16 January 1944
- Allied victory
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May 10, 2019 · USS Phoenix (CL-46) firing her 6-inch/47-caliber guns during the pre-invasion bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, circa 24-26 December 1943. Photographed from the ship's fantail, looking forward (80-G-57445). Marines and Coast Guardmen landing on Cape Gloucester, New Britain, circa 26 December 1943. An LVT-1 leads the way as some men ...
The Battle of Cape Gloucester was a battle in the Pacific theater of World War II, which took place between late December 1943 and April 22, 1944, on the island of New Britain, part of the Territory of New Guinea – Operation Backhander. The battle was a major part of Operation “Cartwheel”, the main Allied strategy in the South West ...
During the night of 29-30 December, two Japanese rifle companies smashed themselves futilely against the Marines' lines. On 11 January, Masters' battalion set out to rejoin the rest of the 1st Marines at the Cape Gloucester airfields. The main landings on Yellow Beaches 1 and 2 started at 0746, 26 December.
Cape Gloucester. Cape Gloucester may refer to: Cape Gloucester, Queensland, a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. Cape Gloucester (Papua New Guinea), a headland in Papua New Guinea. Category: Place name disambiguation pages.
New Guinea. / 5,5°N 141°Đ / -5.500; 141.000. New Guinea (tên gọi lịch sử: Papua) nằm ở Nam Bán cầu là đảo lớn thứ hai thế giới, sau Greenland, với diện tích 786.000 km². Đảo nằm ở tây nam Thái Bình Dương, ở phía đông của quần đảo Mã Lai, và đôi khi đảo cũng được ...
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