Landing at Arawe

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Landing at Arawe was a World War II amphibious assault by Allied forces on the southern coast of New Britain in December 1943, conducted primarily to secure airfield sites and divert Japanese attention from larger operations in the region.

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instanceOf World War II amphibious assault
military operation
aimedAt establishing a base for PT boat operations
weakening Japanese defensive posture on New Britain
alsoKnownAs Arawe landings
belligerent Allied forces
Imperial Japanese forces
commandedBy Allied South West Pacific Area command
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Australia
Japan
United States
date December 1943
endDate 1943-12-16
followedBy Battle of Cape Gloucester
front South West Pacific Front
hasCasualties Allied forces
Japanese forces
involves United States Army
United States Marine Corps amphibious units
location Arawe
New Britain
Territory of New Guinea
southern coast of New Britain
objective divert Japanese attention from larger operations
secure airfield sites
support Allied operations on New Britain
operationType amphibious landing
diversionary attack
opposedBy Japanese 17th Army
partOf New Britain campaign
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
result Allied victory
startDate 1943-12-15
strategicContext part of Allied advance along the New Guinea–New Britain axis
preliminary operation to the Cape Gloucester landings
supportedBy Royal Australian Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
theatre Pacific War
used air support
amphibious landing craft
naval gunfire support
year 1943

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Battle of Cape Gloucester precededBy Landing at Arawe