Battle of Piva Forks
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The Battle of Piva Forks, also known as the Battle of Numa–Numa Trail, was an engagement that took place during the Bougainville campaign in World War II. Occurring between 18 and 25 November 1943 on Bougainville Island in the South Pacific, the battle involved troops from the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army fighting against Imperial Japanese Army forces and took place amidst the context of the expansion of a beachhead that US forces had established around Torokina on the western side of the island.
1943
Wikimedia, Wikidata
United States, Papua New Guinea,
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Location: -6.2444, 155.3839, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
7 places
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1943-11-18T00:00:00Z
1943-11-25T00:00:00Z
1943 Battle of Piva Forks
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Battle of Piva Forks second day map 20 Nov 43
Battle of Piva Forks final phase map 21-25 Nov 43
PivaForks Phase1
Battle of Piva Forks November 19| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Koromokina Lagoon | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle for Piva Trail | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of the Coconut Grove | battle, United States | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Piva Forks | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1944 | Battle of Pearl Ridge | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle of Ratsua | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Battle of Piva Forks second day map 20 Nov 43 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Piva Forks final phase map 21-25 Nov 43 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | PivaForks Phase1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Piva Forks November 19 | Commons | ||
