Battle of Munda Point
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The Battle of Munda Point was a battle in World War II between American and Japanese forces from 2 July to 5 August 1943 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.
1943
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United States, 
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Location: -8.25, 157.5, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Landings on Rendova | military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Drive on Munda Point | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Enogai | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | New Georgia counterattack | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Bairoko | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Munda Point | United States, battle | Wikidata |