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Bougainville counterattack
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The Bougainville counterattack, also known as the Second Battle of Torokina, was an unsuccessful Japanese offensive against the Allied base at Cape Torokina on Bougainville Island during the Pacific T
A U.S. Army 75 mm pack howitzer firing at close range at a Japanese position on Hill 260 in March 1944
A U.S. Army 75 mm pack howitzer firing at close range at a Japanese position on Hill 260 in March 1944
U.S. Marine Corps fighters and bombers at Torokina Airfield, December 1943
U.S. Marine Corps fighters and bombers at Torokina Airfield, December 1943
Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Regiment plotting defensive positions in March 1944
Soldiers from the 24th Infantry Regiment plotting defensive positions in March 1944
The Japanese counterattack on Bougainville between 9 and 17 March 1944. The U.S. perimeter is marked in blue and Japanese troop movements are shown in
The Japanese counterattack on Bougainville between 9 and 17 March 1944. The U.S. perimeter is marked in blue and Japanese troop movements are shown in red.
Battle of Slater's Knoll
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The Battle of Slater's Knoll was fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island during the Second World War. Part of the Bougainville campaign, the battle occurred as a force of
Bougainville counterattack
…offensive to secure the island, with heavy fighting taking place from December 1944 until close to the end of the war. Major actions were fought around Slater's Knoll, Tsimba Ridge, Porton Plantation, and Ratsua, and along the Hongorai River…
The view forward from Australian positions on Slater's Knoll, Bougainville, 5 April 1945
The view forward from Australian positions on Slater's Knoll, Bougainville, 5 April 1945
Men from the 61st Infantry Battalion patrol along the Mosigetta River on Bougainville in March 1945 in the lead up to the Battle of Slater's Knoll.
Men from the 61st Infantry Battalion patrol along the Mosigetta River on Bougainville in March 1945 in the lead up to the Battle of Slater's Knoll.
Some key locations in the Bougainville campaign.
Some key locations in the Bougainville campaign.
Matilda II tanks of the Australian 2/4th Armoured Regiment advancing towards Slater's Knoll on 30 March 1945
Matilda II tanks of the Australian 2/4th Armoured Regiment advancing towards Slater's Knoll on 30 March 1945