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Army operations in the South Pacific area: Papua campaigns, 1942–1943 Contents page Please note that a new downloadable version of the complete translation, including maps and detailed footnotes, is avaialable as a pdf file from here. Chapter 1: Offensive against Rabaul and key surrounding areas Strategic issues concerning Rabaul Basic preparedness for the offensive Geographical description of Rabaul and the condition of the Allied forces Operational preparations The offensive The conclusion of fighting Consequences of the capture of Rabaul Chapter 2: The advance to the Solomon Islands and eastern New Guinea Operational plan by Imperial Headquarters Offensive operations in Lae and Salamaua Occupation of strategic areas in the northern Solomon Islands and Admiralty Islands by the 4th Fleet The air war of attrition Sea-route invasion of Port Moresby Outline of the battle of the Coral Sea Chapter 3: Planning and cancellation of the United States–Australia blockade operation Imperial Headquarters’ conception of stage two operations Preparations for the Fiji and Samoa Operation by Imperial Headquarters Formation of the 17th Army Cancellation of the FS Operation Chapter 4: Commencement of the overland-route offensive on Port Moresby Ri Operation Study Transition from an advance by sea to the advance by land Formation of the 8th Fleet and disposition of the units Operations of the 25th Air Flotilla Plans of Imperial Headquarters in early August Chapter 5: Thrust through the Owen Stanley Range and the offensive operations at Rabi Landing at Buna by the main strength of the South Seas Force Thrust through the Owen Stanley Range Offensive operations in Rabi Allied preparations for counter-offensives in New Guinea Retreat of the South Seas Force Leadership by Imperial Headquarters Chapter 6: Retreat to Buna The fighting withdrawal of the South Seas Force The Allied counter-offensive Chapter 7: Commencement of command of the 18th Army The struggle to hold Buna, and its consequences Chapter 8: Withdrawal operations from the Buna area Withdrawal from north and south Giruwa Various issues raised by the withdrawal from Giruwa End of the Buna force Maps Campaign maps Original text: Reference for this web page: http://ajrp.awm.gov.au/ajrp/ajrp2.nsf/translation/Contentspage?opendocument Printer version This page was last modified on 16 March 2007 You may download, display, print or reproduce this material in unaltered form only for your personal, non-commercial use or use within your organisation. Citations must refer both to the original text and to this web page. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, you must not copy, adapt, publish, distribute or commercialise any material contained on this site. Requests for use of material on this website should be directed to: Communications and Marketing Manager
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