Bougainville campaign (1943-45)

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	Helion & Company Ltd > BOUGAINVILLE 1943-45, THE FORGOTTEN CAMPAIGN
		Campaigns & Battles (Pacific & Far East 1941-45)
		POLISH MILITARIA SERIES 239: PANTHER IN ACTION 1943-1945
		THE BATTLE FOR GINKEL HEATH NEAR EDE, 17 AND 18 SEPTEMBER 1944
	www.helion.co.uk /product.php?xProd=1877&xSec=105035 (224 words)

	The Battle of Cape St
		The offensive began in early 1943, with the fierce Battle of Guadalcanal, and had progressed farther north, around New Georgia, Bougainville, Buka, and New Ireland Islands.
		The campaign objective was to recapture territories taken by the Japanese in the early years of the war, and to provide bases for further strikes against Japan.
		According to the battle plan, DESDIV 46 would cover DESDIV 45 in the torpedo attack, after which the two divisions would change places.
	united-states-navy.com /cg/capehist.htm (224 words)

	The Solomon Isle Campaign
		Task Force 31 with Destroyer Squadron 45 which included the BRAINE was formed to escort a large convoy of troop transports, supply ships, LST’s and smaller landing craft enroute to an invasion at Empress Augusta Bay on the island of Bougainville scheduled for 1 November 1943.
		The squadron returned to Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands in late January to prepare for the next operation.
		A second dive bomber dived at the formation and dropped a bomb about five hundred yards from the BRAINE When the landing was successful the BRAINE returned with the squadron to Purvis Bay at Guadalcanal.
	www.mindspring.com /~wgaddis/solomon.html (822 words)

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