Operation Dexterity
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Operation Dexterity was a military operation, part of Operation Cartwheel in the South West Pacific Area for the Allies in the Pacific theater of World War II. The operation was directed by the Suprem
U.S. Marines in the jungle at Cape Gloucester
An American M4 Sherman advances through rainforest during Operation Dexterity
General Hitoshi Imamura, Commander of 8th Area Army in Rabaul
Lieutenant General Yasushi Sakai, Commander of 17th Division
Battle of Talasea
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The Battle of Talasea was 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 Dexter
Operation Dexterity
…the Imperial Japanese held Tuluvu aerodrome on the 30 December 1943 and the amphibious landing at Saidor on 2 January 1944. The final battle was the landing at Talasea in March. The operation ended on 9 March 1944. The Empire of Japan had largely achieved its objectives in the Pacific region in the spring of 1942…
US preparing for the assault at Iboki Plantation
US Marines advance towards Talasea airstrip
US troops advance on Talasea along muddy roads, March 1944