Battle of Goodenough Island
The Battle of Goodenough Island (22–27 October 1942), also known as Operation Drake, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Allies landed on Goodenough Island, Papua, and clashed with a Japanese Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Force). The Japanese troops had been stranded on the island during the Battle of Milne Bay in late August 1942. "Drake Force", consisting of the Australian 2/12th Battalion and attachments, landed on the southern tip of Goodenough Island at Mud Bay and Taleba Bay on 22 October, tasked with denying the Japanese use of the island prior to the Buna campaign. Following a short but intense fight, the Japanese forces withdrew to Fergusson Island on 27 October. After the battle, Goodenough Island was developed into a major Allied base for operati
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Battle of Goodenough Island
The Battle of Goodenough Island (22–27 October 1942), also known as Operation Drake, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Allies landed on Goodenough Island, Papua, and clashed with a Japanese Kaigun Rikusentai (Special Naval Landing Force). The Japanese troops had been stranded on the island during the Battle of Milne Bay in late August 1942. "Drake Force", consisting of the Australian 2/12th Battalion and attachments, landed on the southern tip of Goodenough Island at Mud Bay and Taleba Bay on 22 October, tasked with denying the Japanese use of the island prior to the Buna campaign. Following a short but intense fight, the Japanese forces withdrew to Fergusson Island on 27 October. After the battle, Goodenough Island was developed into a major Allied base for operati
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Die Operation Drake war ein Un ...... uf der Insel gestrandet waren.
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La bataille de Goodenough est ...... aux Alliés après sa conquête.
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La batalla de Goodenough —tamb ...... ciones militares de la guerra.
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The Battle of Goodenough Islan ...... r operations later in the war.
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Битва за остров Гуденаф (22—27 ...... кампании Второй мировой войны.
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Битва за острів Гуденаф (22-27 ...... нанесеними береговими лініями.
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13 killed,19 wounded
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1942-10-27
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Allied victory
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353 initially,285 during ground fighting
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A group of soldiers in slouch hats pose with a Japanese flag
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Australian soldiers with a Jap ...... fighting at Goodenough Island
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Arthur Arnold Keith Gategood
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Torashige Tsukioka
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Battle of Goodenough Island
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Papua New Guinea#Pacific Ocean
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the New Guinea campaignof the Pacific Theater
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Goodenough Island, Territory of Papua
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Allied victory
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Die Operation Drake war ein Un ...... uf der Insel gestrandet waren.
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La bataille de Goodenough est ...... aux Alliés après sa conquête.
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La batalla de Goodenough —tamb ...... batalla de la bahía de Milne.
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The Battle of Goodenough Islan ...... major Allied base for operati
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Битва за остров Гуденаф (22—27 ...... кампании Второй мировой войны.
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Битва за острів Гуденаф (22-27 ...... о просування в даному регіоні.
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Bataille de Goodenough
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Batalla de Goodenough
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Battle of Goodenough Island
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Operation Drake
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Битва за остров Гуденаф
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Битва за острів Гуденаф
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Battle of Goodenough Island
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