Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A information
1943 battle
Battle of Hellzapoppin Ridge and Hill 600A
Part of the Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II)
US Marines clear a Japanese position on Hill 600A
Date
12–24 December 1943
Location
Bougainville in the South Pacific
Result
Allied victory
Belligerents
United States
Japan
Commanders and leaders
Allen H. Turnage Evans O. Ames
Harukichi Hyakutake Masatane Kanda
Units involved
21st Marine Regiment
23rd Infantry Regiment
Strength
Unknown
235 (initially)
Casualties and losses
17 killed, 32 wounded
~ 51 killed
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Bougainville campaign
Japanese Invasion
1943
1st Cape Torokina
Empress Augusta Bay
Koromokina Lagoon
Piva Trail
Coconut Grove
Piva Forks
Cape St. George
Koiari Raid
Hellzapoppin Ridge & Hill 600A
1944
2nd Cape Torokina
Pearl Ridge
1945
Tsimba Ridge
Slater's Knoll
Hongorai River
Porton Plantation
Ratsua
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United States
Japan
Harukichi Hyakutake