Battle of Talasea
The Battle of Talasea (6–9 March 1944) was a battle fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces. Dubbed "Operation Appease" by the Allies, the battle was part of the wider Operations Dexterity and Cartwheel, and took place on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, in March 1944 as primarily US forces, with limited Australian support, carried out an amphibious landing to capture the Talasea area of the Willaumez Peninsula, as part of follow up operations as the Japanese began withdrawing east towards Rabaul following heavy fighting around Cape Gloucester earlier in the year. The assault force consisted of a regimental combat team formed around the 5th Marines, which landed on the western coast of the Willaumez Peninsula, on the western side
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Battle of Talasea
The Battle of Talasea (6–9 March 1944) was a battle fought in the Pacific theater of World War II between Japanese and Allied forces. Dubbed "Operation Appease" by the Allies, the battle was part of the wider Operations Dexterity and Cartwheel, and took place on the island of New Britain, Territory of New Guinea, in March 1944 as primarily US forces, with limited Australian support, carried out an amphibious landing to capture the Talasea area of the Willaumez Peninsula, as part of follow up operations as the Japanese began withdrawing east towards Rabaul following heavy fighting around Cape Gloucester earlier in the year. The assault force consisted of a regimental combat team formed around the 5th Marines, which landed on the western coast of the Willaumez Peninsula, on the western side
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La bataille de Talasea désigne ...... lier vers leur base de Rabaul.
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The Battle of Talasea (6–9 Mar ...... ing back from Cape Gloucester.
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17 killed and 114 wounded
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1944-03-09
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Map depicting the US Marine operation, March 1944
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La bataille de Talasea désigne ...... campagne de Nouvelle-Bretagne.
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The Battle of Talasea (6–9 Mar ...... eninsula, on the western side
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Bataille de Talasea
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Batalla de Talasea
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Battle of Talasea
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Battle of Talasea
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