Battle of Driniumor River
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The Battle of Driniumor River, also known as the Battle of Aitape, 10 July – 25 August 1944, was part of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II. During the fighting, Japanese forces launched
U.S. troops patrol along a river during the battle
Hatazō Adachi
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Hatazō Adachi was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
General Hatazō Adachi in 1945
Major General Horace Robertson (right) accepts the sword of Japanese Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi (left) with Major Douglas Burrows MBE (centre)
Adachi on his way to surrender.