Battle of Cape Gloucester

1943 WWII battle in the Pacific Theater

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1943 — 1944 battle, World War II, Papua New Guinea, 

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75mm-howitzer-cape-gloucester

105mm Howitzers fire in support of Marines

Aust ships Cape Gloucester (106687)

Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 3 (21467393480)

Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 4 (21655305455)

Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 9 (21467486108)

Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 15 (21629258506)

Cape Gloucester - receiving a report

LSTs in Cape Gloucester

Piper J-3 Cub embarking to Cape Gloucester

Pre-Landing strike at Japanese Airfield in New Guinea

Rear Adm. Aaron S. Merrill, Commander TF 39, on board Montpelier (CL–57), December 1943.

Rear Adm. Aaron S. Merrill, Commander TF 39, on board Montpelier (CL–57), December 1943.

Sherman tanks roll along the beach of New Britain island

Ships in Cape Gloucester

Tanks ashore of Cape Gloucester

Troops coming of a LST in Cape Gloucester

Troops coming out of a LST in Cape Gloucester

Troops in Cape Gloucester

Truck coming out of a LST in Cape Gloucester

Truck exiting from a LST in Cape Gloucester

USS Brownson (DD-518) exploding off Cape Gloucester on 26 December 1943 (80-G-240245)

USS Phoenix (CL-46) during pre-invasion bombardment of Cape Gloucester

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
image	75mm-howitzer-cape-gloucester				Wikimedia
image	105mm Howitzers fire in support of Marines				Wikimedia
image	Aust ships Cape Gloucester (106687)	1943			Wikimedia
image	Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 3 (21467393480)				Wikimedia
image	Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 4 (21655305455)				Wikimedia
image	Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 9 (21467486108)				Wikimedia
image	Cape Gloucester USMC Photo No. 15 (21629258506)				Wikimedia
image	Cape Gloucester - receiving a report	1944			Wikimedia
image	LSTs in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Piper J-3 Cub embarking to Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Pre-Landing strike at Japanese Airfield in New Guinea	1943			Wikimedia
image	Rear Adm. Aaron S. Merrill, Commander TF 39, on board Montpelier (CL–57), December 1943.				Wikimedia
image	Rear Adm. Aaron S. Merrill, Commander TF 39, on board Montpelier (CL–57), December 1943.				Wikimedia
image	Sherman tanks roll along the beach of New Britain island				Wikimedia
image	Ships in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Tanks ashore of Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Troops coming of a LST in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Troops coming out of a LST in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Troops in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Truck coming out of a LST in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	Truck exiting from a LST in Cape Gloucester	1943			Wikimedia
image	USS Brownson (DD-518) exploding off Cape Gloucester on 26 December 1943 (80-G-240245)				Wikimedia
image	USS Phoenix (CL-46) during pre-invasion bombardment of Cape Gloucester				Wikimedia