Battle of Biak
The Battle of Biak was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II, fought between the United States Army and the Japanese Army from 27 May to 17 August 1944. It was part of General Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific command's offensive drive to clear New Guinea in preparation for an invasion of the Philippines. It was the first major effort by the Japanese to allow uncontested landings for the purpose of creating a kill zone inland.
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Battle of Biak
The Battle of Biak was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II, fought between the United States Army and the Japanese Army from 27 May to 17 August 1944. It was part of General Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific command's offensive drive to clear New Guinea in preparation for an invasion of the Philippines. It was the first major effort by the Japanese to allow uncontested landings for the purpose of creating a kill zone inland.
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A Batalha de Biak foi um comba ...... pal forma de combate e defesa.
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Die Schlacht um Biak war eine ...... esatzung von etwa 12.000 Mann.
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La bataille de Biak est une ba ...... en termes de pertes humaines.
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The Battle of Biak was part of ...... f creating a kill zone inland.
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ビアク島の戦い(ビアクとうのたたかい, Battle of ...... 。しかしこの善戦はマリアナ沖海戦の結果には結びつかなかった。
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比亞克島戰役(英文:Battle of Biak、日文:ビア ...... 50人被俘虜(日軍則說超過10,000人陣亡,數字有出入)。
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2428 wounded, 3500 casualties due to bush typhus
474 killed,
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1944-08-17
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Allied victory
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10,800infantry,
12,000infantry,
29artillery pieces,
5 and 13 Air Forces from Nadzab and the Admiralties, A-20s based at Hollandia
9light tanks
Task Group 77.2 Attack Group
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A Batalha de Biak foi um comba ...... pal forma de combate e defesa.
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Die Schlacht um Biak war eine ...... esatzung von etwa 12.000 Mann.
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La bataille de Biak est une ba ...... en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
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The Battle of Biak was part of ...... f creating a kill zone inland.
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ビアク島の戦い(ビアクとうのたたかい, Battle of ...... 。しかしこの善戦はマリアナ沖海戦の結果には結びつかなかった。
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比亞克島戰役(英文:Battle of Biak、日文:ビア ...... 50人被俘虜(日軍則說超過10,000人陣亡,數字有出入)。
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Bataille de Biak
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Batalha de Biak
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Battle of Biak
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Schlacht um Biak
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ビアク島の戦い
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比亞克島戰役
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Battle of Biak
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