Battle of Wareo

The Battle of Wareo was fought by Australian and Japanese forces in New Guinea during the Huon Peninsula campaign of World War II in the later part of 1943. Coming after the capture of Sattelberg by the Allies, the battle took place amidst the Australian advance north towards Sio. The Australians committed elements from four infantry brigades from the Australian 9th Division with supporting elements including artillery, engineers and tank support, while the Japanese force consisted primarily of two depleted infantry regiments from the 20th Division, with limited artillery support.

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1943  Wikidata
battle, Papua New Guinea, 

Guiné, 

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Location: -6.45, 147.7833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 Battle of Wareo

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1943 Battle of Finschhafen

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1943 Battle of Scarlet Beach

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1943 Battle of Sattelberg

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
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