Battle of the Green Islands

The Battle of the Green Islands or Operation Squarepeg was fought from 15 to 20 February 1944, between Imperial Japan and Allied forces from the New Zealand 3rd Division and the United States. Undertaken after landings to secure lodgments on New Britain and Bougainville, the main focus of the operation was the capture of Nissan Island, which was secured by New Zealand forces after only a short ground campaign. At only very limited cost in terms of casualties, the Allied operation resulted in the capture of several small atolls in the island chain, which were subsequently used to support air and naval operations focused on reducing the main Japanese base on Rabaul.

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• 'With the utmost precision and team play' : the 3rd New Zealand Division and Operation 'Squarepeg' - 2013 master's thesis by Shaun Mawdsley at Massey University, Q1860

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of the Green Islands	battle, United States	Wikidata