Battle of Kaiapit

The Battle of Kaiapit was an action fought in 1943 between Australian and Japanese forces in New Guinea during the Markham and Ramu Valley – Finisterre Range campaign of World War II. Following the landings at Nadzab and at Lae, the Allies attempted to exploit their success with an advance into the upper Markham Valley, starting with Kaiapit. The Japanese intended to use Kaiapit to threaten the Allied position at Nadzab, and to create a diversion to allow the Japanese garrison at Lae time to escape.

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1943  Wikidata
battle, United States, Papua New Guinea, 

Guiné, 

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Location: -6.2667, 146.2478, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 Battle of Kaiapit

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1943 — 1944 Finisterre Range campaign

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Kaiapit	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Finisterre Range campaign	military campaign	Wikidata