Battle of Sattelberg
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The Battle of Sattelberg took place between 17 and 25 November 1943, during the Huon Peninsula campaign of the Second World War. Involving forces from Australia, the United States and Japan, the fighting centred on the Sattelberg mission station which was situated atop a hill about 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) inland from Finschhafen, New Guinea. Following the Australian landing at Scarlet Beach a large force of Japanese had retreated inland towards Sattelberg. The Japanese, holding the high ground, subsequently threatened the Australian lines of communication as they advanced south towards Finschhafen. The Australian 26th Brigade was tasked with capturing the mission to neutralise this threat. Over the course of 10 days they advanced west from Jivevaneng up the southern approaches to the mission, reducing the Japanese position with armour, artillery, and air support. The Japanese finally abandoned Sattelberg and withdrew north to Wareo, having suffered heavy casualties and running low on supplies.
1943
Wikimedia, Wikidata
United States, Papua New Guinea,
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Location: -6.4864, 147.7667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
4 places
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Finschhafen | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Scarlet Beach | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Sattelberg | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Wareo | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Soldiers waiting for orders, 1943 (28273334165) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | AWM 016227 2 23rd Battalion casualty Sattelberg November 1943 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | AWM 016241 Sattelberg mission 24 November 1943 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Derrick VC flag 016246 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Australian troops dawn attack on Sattelberg | Commons | ||



