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  2. Battle of Hollandia - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Hollandia (code-named Operation Reckless) was an engagement between Allies of World War II and Japanese forces during World War II. The majority of the Allied force was provided by the United States, with the bulk of two United States Army infantry divisions being committed on the ground. Air and naval support consisted largely of ...

  3. Naval Base Hollandia - Wikipedia

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    Naval Base Hollandia was a United States Navy base built during World War II at Humboldt Bay, near the city of Hollandia (now Jayapura) in New Guinea. The base was built by the US Navy Seabees during the Battle of Hollandia , starting on May 9, 1944.

  4. Bombing of Hollandia - Wikipedia

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    After the Hollandia bombing raid the Japanese no longer had any substantial air power in all of New Guinea for the rest of the war. Air supremacy was established by the Allied forces. One squadron reported after returning from the raid that "Hollandia had really been Wewaked .'" [ 5 ]

  5. Western New Guinea campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Western New Guinea campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Dutch East Indies KNIL, 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.

  6. Landing at Aitape - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] Operations Reckless and Persecution were supported by 217 ships, along with almost 23,000 personnel of all types of service units, to transport and protect the 52,000 men, their equipment, and supplies over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) to conduct the separate amphibious landings at Aitape and Hollandia deep in Japanese territory. [6]

  7. April 1944 - Wikipedia

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    Allied forces carried out landings at Aitape and the Hollandia on New Guinea. General Hatazō Adachi's 11,000-man garrison was ill-prepared and an American foothold was easily gained. [2] The Battle of Hollandia began. The second wave of Mesovouno massacres was carried out by members of the Wehrmacht in Greece.

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  9. Asiatic-Pacific theater - Wikipedia

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    Invasion of Hollandia and Aitape, 22 April 1944 [22] Battle of Lone Tree Hill, 17 May – 2 September 1944; Battle of Wakde, 18–21 May 1944; Battle of Biak, 27 May 1944 [22] Battle of Noemfoor, 2 July - August 31 1944 [23] Battle of Driniumor River, 10 July – 25 August 1944; Battle of Sansapor, 30 July – 31 August 1944