New Guinea campaign
January 23, 1942 – August 1945
Result Allied victory
Allied forces, mainly Australian and American, fought the Japanese for New Guinea in jungle and mountain terrain. Disease and supply problems caused heavy losses on both sides, and Japanese forces were cut off and defeated.
Battles 8
May 4–8, 1942
July 21 – November 16, 1942
August 25 – September 7, 1942
November 16, 1942 – January 22, 1943
January 29–31, 1943
April 22 – June 6, 1944
April 22, 1944 – August 15, 1945
July 10 – August 25, 1944
