Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
For the Roman civil war battle, see Battle of Munda.
Battle of Munda Point
Part of the New Georgia Campaign of World War II
U.S. Army soldiers attack Japanese fortifications with flamethrowers on or around 1 August 1943 during the battle for the airfield.
Date
22 July – 5 August 1943
Location
New Georgia, Solomon Islands
Result
United States victory
Belligerents
United States
Japan
Commanders and leaders
William Halsey Oscar Griswold J. Lawton Collins John H. Hester John R. Hodge Robert S. Beightler
Minoru Sasaki Genjiro Hirata
Strength
30,000[1]
8,000[1]
Casualties and losses
4,994 killed or wounded (since 2 July) [1]
4,683 killed, unknown wounded (since 2 July)[1]
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t
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New Georgia campaign
Land
Russell Islands
Viru Harbor
Rendova
Wickham
Munda drive
Enogai
Counterattack
Bairoko
Munda Point
Vella Lavella (land)
Arundel Island
Naval
Blackett Strait
Kula Gulf
Kolombangara
Vella Gulf
Horaniu
Vella Lavella (naval)
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t
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South West Pacific theatre of World War II
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
Lingayen Gulf
Lamon Bay
1st Bataan
1st Corregidor
Dutch East Indies campaign
1st Borneo
1st Tarakan
1st Balikpapan
Manado
Ambon
Sumatra
Badung Strait
Timor
Java Sea
Java
2nd Borneo
2nd Tarakan
North Borneo
2nd Balikpapan
Solomon Islands campaign
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Treasury Islands
Bougainville
New Guinea campaign
Coral Sea
Kokoda Track
Buna–Gona
Bismarck Sea
Nassau Bay Landing
Salamaua-Lae
Huon Peninsula
Admiralty Islands
Aitape-Wewak
Recklesss
Persecution
Biak
Noemfoor
Morotai
New Britain campaign
Operation Cartwheel
Arawe
Cape Gloucester
Neutralisation of Rabaul
Talasea
Jacquinot Bay
Wide Bay–Open Bay
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
Leyte
Leyte Gulf
Luzon
2nd Corregidor
Visayas
Mindanao
Borneo campaign
Agas
Semut
Tarakan
North Borneo
Labuan
Beaufort
Balikpapan
The Battle of Munda Point was a battle from 22 July – 5 August 1943 between primarily United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces during the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific War. The battle took place following a landing by U.S. troops on the western coast of New Georgia from Rendova Island, as part of an effort to capture the Japanese airfield that had been constructed at Munda Point. This advance had become bogged down, and while the Allies brought forward reinforcements and supplies, the Japanese had launched a counterattack on 17–18 July. This effort was ultimately unsuccessful, and afterwards U.S. forces launched a corps-level assault to reinvigorate their effort to capture the airfield. Against this drive, Japanese defenders from three infantry regiments offered stubborn resistance but were ultimately forced to withdraw, allowing U.S. forces to capture the airfield on 5 August. The airfield later played an important role in supporting the Allied campaign on Bougainville in late 1943.
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