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Austrlia's War: Japanese Retreat

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  • Japanese held most of PNG

    Japanese units held most of New Ginea, the main coastal settlements of Lae and Salamua were under their control

  • Australia defeated forces at Wau

    Australia defeated a Japanese force at Wau during late January and early Febuary.

  • Captured postions near Salamaua

    The Australian and American forces had captured Japanese positions near Salamaua.

  • Salamua and Lae re-captured

    The Allies defeated Japanese forces and Captured Salamaua. Later during September American and Australian air, land and sea operation which involved the 7th and 9th Australian division recaptured Lae.
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    Battle for Shaggy Ridge

    The 7th division was then commanded to the Markham-Ramu Valley to pursue Japanese forces around the Finisterre Range where the battle for Shaggy Ridge continued into 1944.

  • Huon and Japanese Strongholds

    The 9th Division were commanded to take the Huon Peninsula and by the end of October, they had secured Japanses strongholds located at Finschafen and Sattelberg.

  • Sio Captured

    Australians had captured Sio.

  • Advance to the Philippines

    The Australian Airforce and the Australian Navy were involved in an advance to the Philippines which was under command of General Douglas MacAthur. This took place at the beginning of 1944 and is seen as most of the most successful campaigns in the Pacific War.