Landing at Hollandia
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The Landing at Hollandia (Operation Reckless) was a battle of the Western New Guinea campaign
of World War II
. American and allied forces undertook an amphibious landing on 22 April 1944 at Hollandia
on northern coast of Dutch New Guinea. The amphibious landing was undertaken simultaneously with the amphibious landings of Operation Persecution
at Aitape
to isolate the Japanese 18th Army at Wewak
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Western New Guinea campaign
The Western New Guinea campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. United States and Australian forces assaulted Japanese bases and positions in the northwest coastal areas of Netherlands New Guinea and adjoining parts of the Australian Territory of New Guinea...
of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. American and allied forces undertook an amphibious landing on 22 April 1944 at Hollandia
Jayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
on northern coast of Dutch New Guinea. The amphibious landing was undertaken simultaneously with the amphibious landings of Operation Persecution
Operation Persecution
The Landing at Aitape was a battle of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II. American and Allied forces undertook an amphibious landing on 22 April 1944 at Aitape on northern coast of Papua New Guinea...
at Aitape
Aitape
Aitape is a small town of about 8,000 people on the north coast of Papua New Guinea in the Sandaun Province. It is a coastal settlement that is almost equidistant from the provincial capitals of Wewak and Vanimo, and marks the midpoint of the highway between these two capitals...
to isolate the Japanese 18th Army at Wewak
Wewak
Wewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak....
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