In March 1943, Allied air forces meticulously planned and coordinated a strategic assault in the South West Pacific. Their ...

The Japanese gambled on a desperate attempt to reinforce their troops in New Guinea, but they hadn’t counted on the Allied response In February 1943 they began preparations for another bold attempt to ...

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The Battle of the Bismarck Sea is widely regarded as one of the most important battles of World War II and tomorrow Bathurst resident Fred Anderson will mark 70 years since he was in the thick of the ...

In February 1943 they began preparations for another bold attempt to reinforce their remaining Japanese troops in New Guinea. They would send 6900 troops via a convoy across the Bismarck Sea from ...