Drive on Munda Point
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The Drive on Munda Point was an offensive by mainly United States Army forces against Imperial Japanese forces on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands from 2–17 July 1943. The Japanese forces, mainly from the Imperial Japanese Army, were guarding an airfield at Munda Point on the western coast of the island that the U.S. wished to capture as one of the key objectives of the New Georgia campaign. After landing around Zanana on 2 July from Rendova, U.S. troops began a westward advance towards the airfield at Munda. Held up by difficult terrain and stubborn Japanese defense, elements of three U.S. regiments advanced slowly along the Munda trail over the course of two weeks. The slow progress resulted in a reorganization of the U.S. forces assigned to the drive, and preparations were made for a corps-level offensive, but before this could be launched, the Japanese launched a counterattack on 17 July.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |