Battle of Buna–Gona
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The battle of Buna–Gona was part of the New Guinea campaign in the Pacific theatre during World War II. It followed the conclusion of the Kokoda Track campaign and lasted from 16 November 1942 until 22 January 1943. The battle was fought by Australian and United States forces against the Japanese beachheads at Buna, Sanananda and Gona. From these, the Japanese had launched an overland attack on Port Moresby. In light of developments in the Solomon Islands campaign, Japanese forces approaching Port Moresby were ordered to withdraw to and secure these bases on the northern coast. Australian forces maintained contact as the Japanese conducted a well-ordered rearguard action. The Allied objective was to eject the Japanese forces from these positions and deny them their further use. The Japanese forces were skillful, well prepared and resolute in their defence. They had developed a strong network of well-concealed defences.
1942 — 1943
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Location: -8.65, 148.35, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Buna-Gona map
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p56
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p49
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p15a
Japanese Defenses in the Duropa Plantation.
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p62a
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p17b
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p61
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p62b
Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p58| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Battle of Buna–Gona | battle, United States | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Buna-Gona map | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p56 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p49 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p15a | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Japanese Defenses in the Duropa Plantation. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p62a | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p17b | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p61 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p62b | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Papuan Campaign -The Buna-Sanananda Operation - p58 | Commons | ||
