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How the Allies defeated Rabaul without invading it
Rabaul was supposed to be a shield. After Japan captured the port in early 1942, it transformed the area into one of the most important bases in the South Pacific. Airfields, harbor facilities, ...
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The Bougainville campaign: Amphibious landings, jungle combat, and the encirclement of Rabaul during World War II
The Bougainville Campaign, commencing in November 1943, showcased the evolution of Allied amphibious warfare and jungle combat proficiency. Allied forces, led by the I Marine Amphibious Corps, ...
As this phase of the campaign against Rabaul ended, The Japanese were already transitioning from their previous reliance on increasingly nonsurvivable fighters for their defensive airpower and instead ...
Share using Native tools ShareCopied to clipboard Share on Mail (Opens in new window) Mail Cmdr. Joseph C. Clifton passes out cigars on board the aircraft carrier Saratoga (CV-3), in celebration of a ...
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