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    The Battle of Driniumor River, also known as the Battle of Aitape, 10 July – 25 August 1944, was part of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War...
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    Battle of Noemfoor, 2 July - August 31 1944 Battle of Driniumor River, 10 July – 25 August 1944 Battle of Sansapor, 30 July – 31 August 1944 Battle of...
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    Western New Guinea campaign (category Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea)
    Battle of Driniumor River Battle of Sansapor Aitape-Wewak campaign Operation Semut Operation Agas Naval Base Borneo US Naval Advance Bases List of Royal...
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    remained capable of offensive action, and mounted major counterattacks against the American forces in the Battle of Driniumor River and the Bougainville...
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    included landings at Aitape on April 22, 1944. Battle of Driniumor River, also known as the Battle of Aitape, July 10-August 25, 1944 Aitape–Wewak campaign...
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  • German warships stationed in occupied Norway. The Battle of Driniumor River is also an example of a covering force action. "Chapter 5. Security Operations"...
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    Aitape–Wewak campaign (category Battles and operations of World War II involving Japan)
    Guinea M.L. Flotilla, under the command of Bill Dovers, captain of Swan. Following their defeat on the Driniumor River in July, the Japanese commander, General...
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  • 41st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) (category Infantry divisions of Japan)
    failed offensive during the Battle of Driniumor River in July 1944 and suffering heavy casualties in the process. The remnants of the 41st Division have retreated...
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    112th Cavalry Regiment (category Cavalry regiments of the United States Army National Guard)
    Papua New Guinea. The regiment fought in the Battle of Driniumor River for 51 days taking 62% casualties. Two of the regiment's second lieutenants, Dale Eldon...
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    Takenaga incident (category Incidents of cannibalism)
    the Battle of Driniumor River, the Japanese were left alone. However, when the Australian Army took over the New Guinea campaign in the second half of 1944...
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    troops, resulting in heavy fighting further inland during the Battle of Driniumor River. Both Humboldt and Tanahmerah were developed with naval base,...
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    Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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    31st Infantry Division (United States) (category Infantry divisions of the United States Army)
    offensive launched 13 July, including the bloody Battle of Driniumor River. Meanwhile, the remainder of the division relieved the 6th Infantry Division...
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    regiment sailed for the Aitape area of New Guinea on 8 June and next saw combat there during the Battle of Driniumor River. The 40th Infantry Division maintained...
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    drawback of tying up Allied troops to contain them. Moreover, Adachi was far from beaten, which he demonstrated in the Battle of Driniumor River. In July...
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  • in the country. The Battle of Vyborg Bay ended in defensive victory for the German/Finnish forces. The Battle of Driniumor River began near Aitape in...
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    Hollandia Battle of Wakde Battle of Lone Tree Hill (1944) Battle of Morotai Battle of Biak Battle of Noemfoor Battle of Driniumor River Battle of Sansapor...
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    Walter Krueger (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit)
    position at Aitape in the Battle of Driniumor River. Krueger called for an energetic defense, but the cautious commander of XI Corps, Major General Charles...
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  • This is a list of all battles involving the United States during World War II. http://www.usmm.org/casualty.html U.S. Merchant Marine Casualties during...
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    not seized. These troops lived to fight the Americans at the Battle of Driniumor River later in the year, and the Australians in the Aitape–Wewak campaign...
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    East Aitape Rural LLG. The Battle of Driniumor River took place around Anamo in 1944. Gerald L. Endl was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near...
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    Dale Eldon Christensen (category World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    lieutenant in Troop E of the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Driniumor River. On that day, along the Driniumor River in New Guinea, he single-handedly...
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    declared war on Germany. The Battle of Driniumor River ended in U.S. victory. Maillé massacre: 124 residents of the French commune of Maillé, Indre-et-Loire...
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    John C. Persons (category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States))
    offensive launched July 13, including the bloody Battle of Driniumor River. Meanwhile, the remainder of the division relieved the 6th Infantry Division on Wakde...
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    the Japanese garrison there as part of the Western New Guinea campaign, later clashing around the Driniumor River. They were subsequently relieved in...
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  • 1944 in Japan (category Years of the 20th century in Japan)
    - Defense of Hengyang July 10-August 25 - Battle of Driniumor River July 21-August 10 - Battle of Guam (1944) July 24-August 1 - Battle of Tinian August...
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    mid- to late 1944, US and Japanese forces clashed during the Battle of Driniumor River. In late 1944, the Australian 6th Division arrived to relieve...
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    Landing at Saidor (category Battles and operations of World War II involving Papua New Guinea)
    advantageous circumstances in the Battle of Driniumor River. Krueger officially terminated Operation Dexterity, of which Michaelmas was a part, on 10 February...
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    William H. Gill (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit)
    Hall arrived with staff and after analysis of the situation, he dispatched part of his troops to Driniumor River to search for Japanese troops. Gill was...
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    Clarence A. Martin (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit)
    in charge of Covering force, which was sent for a reconnaissance mission and was tasked with the delaying of the enemy on Driniumor River, before U.S...
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