| Item title: | South Seas Force operation orders, 16 August - 15 October 1942 |
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| Location: | Australian War Memorial (AWM55 5/3) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
AJRP details | |
| AJRP module: | Australian War Memorial official records |
| AJRP series: | Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) publications |
| AJRP sub-series: | ATIS enemy publications |
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Location details | |
| Institution: | Australian War Memorial |
| Call number: | AWM55 5/3 |
| Inst. series: | AWM55 |
| Inst. sub-series: | AWM55 5/- |
| Item: | EP-33 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 27 pages |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Military order |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 12/9/1943 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY, MILITARY OPERATIONS, MILITARY ORDERS, JUNGLE OPERATIONS, CASUALTIES |
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| Japanese unit names: | Yazawa Unit |
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| Languages: | English |
| Area: | Giruwa [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area] Ioribaiwa [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Track] Isurava [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Track] Port Moresby [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Port Moresby Area] Kokoda Track [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Papua, Owen Stanley Range] |
| Content: | This is an Allied Translator and Interpreter Section (ATIS) translation of a Japanese publication captured at Giruwa on 23 January 1942 during the Japanese retreat from campaigns in the Owen Stanley Ranges. This items contains operational orders, information about the condition of Japanese troops, and information about enemy movements in Kokoda, Ioribaiwa and Giruwa, between 16 August and 15 October 1942. It also records details of particular battles and Japanese plans to place continuing pressure on retreating Australian forces near Isurava and eventually capture Port Moresby. |
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| Last modified: | 03/05/2009 09:03:32 AM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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