The Battle of Bobdubi was a series of actions fought in the Salamaua area of the Territory of New Guinea between Australian and Japanese forces which took place from 22 April to 19 August 1943, during World War II. Part of the Allied advance on Salamaua, the battle was fought in conjunction with several other actions in the region as the Allies attempted to draw Japanese attention away from Lae, where they launched seaborne landings in mid-September 1943 in conjunction with airborne landings around Nadzab. The initial phase of the fighting around Bobdubi was characterised mainly by small unit harassment and reconnaissance operations, while the second phase saw the capture of a number of Japanese defensive positions in locations dubbed "Old Vickers", "Timbered Knoll", and the "Coconuts".
Giuseppe Castellano and the Allies to discuss an Italian surrender. The BattleofBobdubi ended in Allied victory. The Japanese submarine I-17 was sunk off...
conjunction with actions in the surrounding area, which also included attacks on Bobdubi, an amphibious landing by US troops at Nassau Bay and actions around Roosevelt...
pincer movement, further actions were fought by Australian and US forces at Bobdubi, Mount Tambu, Nassau Bay, and Roosevelt Ridge. Salamaua was eventually...
on Lababia Ridge, the Australians had begun securing positions around Bobdubi, with a view to extending towards Mount Tambu. With a view to driving on...
the opening of the Battleof Longstop Hill. The BattlesofBobdubi and Mubo began between Australian and Japanese forces in the Territory of New Guinea...
along the Bitoi River and resulted in 950 Japanese killed. Attacks around Bobdubi and Nassau Bay allowed US and Australian forces to link up, while the 1st...
Sanananda – Cape Killerton Milne Bay Goodenough Island Wau Mubo I Bobdubi I Lababia Ridge Bobdubi II Nassau Bay Mubo II Mount Tambu Tambu Bay Komiatum Lae –...
the 2/7th tried to take The Pimple, and in early May, they came to the Bobdubi Ridge. Seeing that it was only lightly held, they attacked it, and captured...
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around Bobdubi, Takamura's battalion consisted of two under strength rifle companies, a machine gun company and a headquarters with a total strength of 180...
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