The battle of Milne Bay : 1942

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Label

The battle of Milne Bay : 1942

Title remainder

1942

Statement of responsibility

Nicholas Anderson

Creator

• Anderson, Nicholas

Author

• Anderson, Nicholas

Subject

• Milne Bay Province (Papua New Guinea) -- History, Military
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea | Milne Bay
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese
• Australia, Australian Army | Infantry Brigade, 7th
• Milne Bay (Papua New Guinea)

Language

eng

Summary

By 1942 the formidable Japanese military had conquered swathes of territory across south-east Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Despite its defeat at the Battle of Midway, Japan remained a potent enemy committed to the creation of a defensive arc to shield its captured possessions in the Pacific. The capture of Port Moresby would cement the southern border of this defensive arc and sever the vital lines of communication between Australia and the United States. It was the Japanese plan to seize Moresby that would set the course for the Battle of Milne Bay. Situated on the eastern tip of New Guinea, Milne Bay was a wretched hell-hole: swamp-riddled, a haven for malaria and cursed with torrential rain. It was here that General Douglas MacArthur ordered the secret construction of an Allied base with airfields to protect the maritime approach to Port Moresby

Member of

• Australian Army campaigns series, 24

Cataloging source

QNLS

Dewey number

940.5426

Illustrations

• illuminations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Australian Army campaigns series

Series volume

24

Target audience

adult