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Battle of Milne Bay
The Battle of Milne Bay (25 August – 7 September 1942), also known as Operation RE or the Battle of Rabi (ラビの戦い) by the Japanese, was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Japanese naval infantry troops, known as "Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai" (Special Naval Landing Forces), with two small tanks attacked the Allied airfields at Milne Bay that had been established on the eastern tip of New Guinea. Due to poor intelligence work, the Japanese miscalculated
New Guinea Force at the end of hostilities were:
- 3rd Division composed of Kanga Force including the 17th Brigade.
- 5th Division composed of the 4th and 29th Brigades.
- 11th Division composed of the 7th and 15th Brigades.
Notable units.
- New Guinea Air Warning Wireless – the most highly decorated signals unit of World War II
- 39th Battalion – Battle of Kokoda
- 75 Squadron – Battle of Milne Bay
- 76 Squadron – Battle of Milne Bay
Commanders.
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