Battle of Wickham Anchorage
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The Battle of Wickham Anchorage took place during the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands during the Pacific War from 30 June – 3 July 1943. During the operation US Marines and US Army troops
A 105mm gun crew from the U.S. Army's 152nd Field Artillery Battalion supports the assault on Wickham Anchorage on or around 1 July 1943.
The New Georgia group of islands. Wickham Anchorage is located on the southeastern tip of Vangunu Island
New Georgia counterattack
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The New Georgia counterattack was a counterattack on 17–18 July 1943 by mainly Imperial Japanese Army troops against United States Army forces during the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands. T
Injured U.S. Army soldiers are evacuated through the jungle on New Georgia on 12 July 1943 a few days before the Japanese counterattack.
The airfield at Munda Point
US reinforcements landing around Munda in the aftermath of the Japanese counterattack