"March 2-4, 1943: Battle of the Bismarck Sea" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	05 Mar 2024 1:19 p.m. PST
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a pivotal WWII battle fought March 2-4, 1943, in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA). Allied aircraft from the US Fifth Airforce and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) attacked a convoy of Japanese ships transporting troop reinforcements to Lae, New Guinea. The Allies destroyed most of the convoy, and Japan suffered heavy losses, abandoning their plan to land more troops at Lae… Fold3: link
Demosthenes Of Athens	09 Mar 2024 10:27 p.m. PST
There is a contemporary newsreel about this from Australia which can be seen on YouTube - YouTube link It was photographed by the famous Australian photographer and war documentary maker Damien Parer - link

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