New Ireland (island) - Wikipedia
WEBAfter World War I, Neumecklenburg was renamed New Ireland and was controlled by Australia under a League of Nations mandate. [11] In January 1942, during World War II, the island was captured by Japanese forces and was under their control.
The Raid on Kavieng – Red Dirt Research
WEBJun 1, 2020 · On February 15, 1944, all four squadrons of the 345th Bomb Group attacked the town of Kavieng on the island of New Ireland. The attack was mounted in eight waves of five or six airplanes abreast at thirty second intervals …
New Britain campaign - Wikipedia
WEBThe New Britain campaign was a World War II campaign fought between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces. The campaign was initiated by the Allies in late 1943 as part of a major offensive which aimed to neutralise the important Japanese base at Rabaul , the capital of New Britain , and was conducted in two phases between December 1943 and the ...
People of the Plaque - The Japanese Invasion of New Ireland …
WEBBy 21 January 1942 four of those carriers were close enough to New Ireland that in the early morning about 60 bombers and fighter planes from the Kagi and Akagi attacked Kavieng, concentrating on the wharf area, Chinatown, and the recently built Kavieng airstrip, but strafing everything else.
Battle of Cape St. George - Wikipedia
WEBThe Battle of Cape St. George was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on 25 November 1943, between Cape St. George, New Ireland, and Buka Island (now part of the North Solomons Province in Papua New Guinea).
New Ireland Province · Voices from the War - Deakin University
WEBNew Ireland Province takes in the 360 kilometre long main island that stretches to the north and east of New Britain, as well as the chain of tiny islands further out into the Pacific Ocean, including Mussau, Emirau, and the Tabar Group.
New Ireland - Lost Lives - The Second World War and the islands of New ...
WEBPlaces - New Ireland. A mountainous narrow island, with dense tropical forests and some grass plains. In 1938 Kavieng was a proclaimed town and port of entry, linked to Karu and beyond by a motor road. There were both European and Chinese owned plantations.
New Ireland | Island, Papua New Guinea | Britannica
WEBDuring World War II it was occupied by the Japanese (1942), and after the war it became part of the UN Trust Territory of New Guinea, administered by Australia. When Papua New Guinea achieved independence in 1975, it became part of that country.
Holding New Guinea: A First Defeat For Japan’s Land Forces
WEBOn January 21, aircraft from a Japanese carrier fleet raided Kavieng on New Ireland and Lae, Salamaua, Bulolo, and Madang on the New Guinea mainland. On January 23, 5,300 marines and soldiers of the Nankai, the South Seas Force, landed at Rabaul and quickly overwhelmed the 1,400-man Australian garrison.
Prisoners of the Japanese, New Britain (Rabaul) & New Ireland …
WEBNew Britain and New Ireland were invaded by the Japanese on 23 January 1942. Some troops escaped, but 1,049 Australians were captured on New Britain. Troops from New Ireland who were taken prisoner were sent to Rabaul.