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History - War List of Categories
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- When did the Japanese first land in New Guinea?
- What was Operation Ferdinand?
- What is Playfair?
- Where is Bitapaka Cemetery?
- How many soldiers are buried at the Lae War Cemetery?
- Where is the Bomana War Cemetery?
- Are the fuzzy wuzzy angels all from the coast / oro province?
- how many soldiers died on kokoda trail?
- What was the name of the US Ship that sank the Montevideo Maru during WWII?
- What was Operation Lilliput?
- When did HMAS ARUNTA sink the submarine RO33?
- What were the name of the Shaggy Ridge battles
- How high is Shaggy Ridge?
- Where is Shaggy Ridge?
- What was the name of the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea?
- What is Polly?
- Can I follow the trek that the Lark Force took while fleeing Rabaul?
- Where did Pluto crash?
- Who was Edward O’Hare?
- Who won the first Australian Victoria Cross on territory administered by Australia?
- What was the name of the newspaper produced during the second world war?
- What is the name of the ship sunk during the 2nd World War and still can be seen from Port Moresby?
- What was the name of the Headquarters ship of Rear-Admiral Burroughs in the invasion of North Africa?
- What was the name of the ship that His Majesty King George VI took the salute of the invasion fleet in the D-Day operation?
- What was the name of the plane that crashed into Mt Wilhelm?
- MV ‘Desikoko’?
- Why were australian troops in PNG?
- World War II Ships - Lakatoi
- World War II Ships - Laurabada
- Were there only Indian POW's brought to Rabaul by the Japanese?
- How many of the old Indian Army are buried in Rabaul?<--Indian pows-->
- When was Salamaua captured by the Japanese in WWII?
- When was the first attack on Australian territory during the 2nd world war?
- When was John Jackson’s last flight?
- When did Australian soldiers stop the Japanese soldiers advancing towards Port Moresby along the Kokoda Trail?
- When did the Japanese capture the Kokoda Trail during the Second World War?
- How long did the battle of Isurava along the Kokoda Trail last for?
- How long is the kokoda trail?
- Why does PNG celebrate Remembrance Day on the 23rd of July?
- Where can I find articles about World War 2 History and relics in PNG?
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- When did the Japanese first land in New Guinea?
The Japanese first landed in Papua New Guinea at Lae and Salamaua in March 1942.
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- What was Operation Ferdinand?
Tthe Coast Watchers used encryption developed for Operation Ferdinand. See also -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ferdinand
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- What is Playfair?
Since this was left in the History section I am assuming this is about the code used by the Coast Watchers during World War II to transmit messages. It was later replaced with a high-grade cypher code that was specifically devised by the cryptographers for the 'Ferdinand' operations. It was called the 'Bull' code.
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- Where is Bitapaka Cemetery?
Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery and Memorial is located approximately 50 kilometres south of Rabaul, and approximately 5 kilometres south-west of Kokopo at Bita Paka.
The Rabaul Memorial commemorates over 1,200 members of the Australian Army (including personnel of the New Guinea and Papuan local forces and constabulary) and the Royal Australian Air Force, who lost their lives in New Britain and New Ireland in January and February 1942, and in New Britain from November 1944 to August 1945, and who have no known grave.
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- How many soldiers are buried at the Lae War Cemetery?
Not sure how many "soldiers" are buried there but the cemetery contains 2,818 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 444 of them unidentified.
Lae is a town and port at the mouth of the Markham River on the Huon Gulf. Lae War Cemetery is located adjacent to the Botanical Gardens in the centre of Lae.
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- Where is the Bomana War Cemetery?
The Bomana War Cemetery and Memorial is approximately 19 kilometres north of Port Moresby on the road to Nine Mile. The cemetery contains 3,819 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 702 of them unidentified.
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- Are the fuzzy wuzzy angels all from the coast / oro province?
No, not at all. Nepe Kumanyal of Sinasina–Yongumugl in the Chimbu Province has been officially recognised as a "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel". Kumanyal was one of the many young Papua New Guineans who braved the tough conditions of Kokoda to work among the Australian soldiers as an interpreter and at times, helped the wounded.
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- how many soldiers died on kokoda trail?
I have seen a figure of 12000 but I am not sure if this figure is accurate as I have also read that 2009 Aussie soldiers were sent to the track.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_soldiers_died_at_Kokoda_trail
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_Australian_troops_were_sent_on_the_Kokoda_trail
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- What was the name of the US Ship that sank the Montevideo Maru during WWII?
The American submarine USS Sturgeon sank the freighter Montevideo Maru. The Japanese Montevideo Maru was carrying 845 prisoners of war and 208 civilians at the time. It is belived that 19 crew and 100 PoWs and civilians made it to shore although records of the sinking have been lost.
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- What was Operation Lilliput?
Operation Lilliput saw the transportation of 60,000 tons of supplies and 3,802 troops from Milne Bay to Oro Bay escorted by Australian corvettes from December 1942 for a six month period.
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- When did HMAS ARUNTA sink the submarine RO33?
On the 29th of September 1942 the then new destroyer HMAS ARUNTA sank the Japanese submarine RO33 off Port Moresby.
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- What were the name of the Shaggy Ridge battles
The battles on Shaggy Ridge itself were:
Battle of The Pimple
Battle of Cam's Saddle
Battle of Faria Ridge
Battle of Prothero I and II
Battle of McCaughey's Knoll
Battle of Kankiryo Saddle
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- How high is Shaggy Ridge?
Its highest point is 1,494 metres (4,900 feet) above sea level.[2] The ridge is located between the valleys of the Mene and Faria Rivers and culminates at one end in Kankiryo Saddle, which links it to Faria Ridge and divides Faria Valley and Mindjim River Valley.
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- Where is Shaggy Ridge?
Shaggy Ridge is a six and a half kilometre long razor-backed ridge that is the highest feature in the Finisterre Mountains in north-eastern Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea.
In 1943 Shaggy Ridge was the site of main Japanese defensive position blocking access from the Ramu Valley to the track and road network that joined it with the north coast.
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- What was the name of the aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea?
I belive that was the The United States Navy aircraft carrier Lexington
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the largest naval battle ever fought so close to Australia. It was fought entirely by aircraft attacking ships. The opposing ships did not fire at each other at any time during the battle.
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- What is Polly?
"Polly" was one of the American-built Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk fighter aircraft which were instrumental in the defence of Milne Bay during the Second World War
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- Can I follow the trek that the Lark Force took while fleeing Rabaul?
Following the death of two Australians aged under 40 while trekking along the Kokoda Track in the leadup to Anzac Day tour operators are now suggesting other easier wartime treks for those Australians who may not be up to the Kokoda challenge. One such trek retraces the Lark Force's desperate escape from the Japanese occupation on the island of New Britain during the Second World War.
See -- http://www.southseahorizons.com/index.php/lark-force-wilderness-track.html
Also -- http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-battles/ww2/rabaul.htm
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- Where did Pluto crash?
Not sure I even undestand what you are asking? Do you mean the aircraft, B-17F "Pluto" Serial Number 41-24543, that crashed near the village of Kulit on the Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain during the 2nd World War? This was the second aircraft called Pluto. The first was B-17F "Pluto" 41-24384.
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- Who was Edward O’Hare?
Lt. Edward O’Hare who took off from the aircraft carrier Lexington in a raid against the Japanese position on the 20th of Feb 1942 at Rabaul and minutes later became America’s first flying ace.
In a mere four minutes, O’Hare shot down five Japanese G4M1 Betty bombers heading for his aircraft carrier.
“ace” is given to any pilot who has five or more downed enemy planes to his credit.
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- Who won the first Australian Victoria Cross on territory administered by Australia?
Private T E Kingsbury won his VC on the 29th of August 1942 at Isurava along the Kokoda track. Kingsbury's VC was also the first awarded in the South-West Pacific Area.
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- What was the name of the newspaper produced during the second world war?
I assume you are talking about the New Guinea Gold?
The first edition was produced on the 19th of Nov 1942 and the last edition was on the 39th of Jun 1946 with no stop in between. It was produced every day for a total of 1,320 editions.
See -- http://english.ohmynews.com
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- What is the name of the ship sunk during the 2nd World War and still can be seen from Port Moresby?
World War II Ships -- that is the Burns Philp ship called the Macdhui.
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- What was the name of the Headquarters ship of Rear-Admiral Burroughs in the invasion of North Africa?
World War II Ships -- The HQ ship was the Bulolo. It was also thesignal ship for the Casablanca Conference attended by Churchill and Roosevelt.
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- What was the name of the ship that His Majesty King George VI took the salute of the invasion fleet in the D-Day operation?
World War II Ships -- That would be the Bulolo, built in 1938 for Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., Sydney, by Barclay, Curie & Co., Ltd., Glasgow.
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- What was the name of the plane that crashed into Mt Wilhelm?
The only plane I know of was the WWII Bomber, an American F-7A (converted B-24 Liberator) named "Under Exposed", that crashed in the early hours of the 22nd of May 1944.
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- MV ‘Desikoko’?
World War II Ships -- The MV Desikoko was used to convey soldiers and civilians from Rabaul shortly before the Japanese captured the town on the 23rd of January 1942.
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- Why were australian troops in PNG?
Is this a question about World War II or about modern day times? Please clarify? For example -- Australia's first battle against the Germans was at Bitapaka on the 11th of September 1914 so obviously Australian troops were in PNG at that stage.
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- World War II Ships - Lakatoi
The Lakatoi was a 179 ton boat. The boat was used to evacuate 212 Lark Force personnel and 2 civilian women from Witu in New Britain in March 1942 to Cairns, Australia.
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- World War II Ships - Laurabada
This ship was used to evacuate 156 personnel from Palmalmal on the south coast of New Britain in April, 1942. This ship had to run the gauntlet too of potential Japanese detection and attack. The Laurabada resupplied the Lakatoi and guided it through the China Straits. The Laurabada discharged the evacuees at Port Moresby, from whence they were taken by a larger vessel, the Macdhui to Australia.
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- Were there only Indian POW's brought to Rabaul by the Japanese?
No it is reported that thousands of Chinese, Indian, and British prisoners of war were bought to Rabaul as slave labour to help on the wharves and in the tunnels.
Captured American, Australian and New Zealand airmen added to the number of prisoners.
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- How many of the old Indian Army are buried in Rabaul?<--Indian pows-->
A large number of Indian prisoners of war from Malaya and Hong Kong were liberated from the Japanese by the Australian Army during the 1945 campaign in New Britain, New Ireland, and Bougainville. A total of 619 casualties of the old Indian Army are buried at Bita Paka. (Rabaul, East New Britain)
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- When was Salamaua captured by the Japanese in WWII?
The Town of Salamaua was captured by the Japanese on the 8th of March, 1942 during World War II.
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- When was the first attack on Australian territory during the 2nd world war?
The attack on Darwin on 19 February 1942 marked the first attack made on continental Australia by an enemy force. It was not the first attack on Australian territory. On 4 January 1942, 22 Nells bombed the airfield at Lakunai, near Rabaul, New Britain, part of the Australian Mandate of Papua New Guinea.
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- When was John Jackson’s last flight?
At 11.15 am, 28 April 1942, Jackson led five Kittyhawks to intercept a superior force of Japanese bombers and fighters north of Port Moresby. Jackson and Barry Cox died fighting the Zeke escort that had the advantage of height over the slow climbing Kittyhawks. Flying Officer Peter Masters spun out of the combat, and Flying Officer Le Gay ‘Cocky’ Brereton was slightly wounded when his Kittyhawk was hit in the wings and fuselage. Jackson’s aircraft was seen to crash on Mount Lawes. When the crash site was located, the engine was found embedded two metres into the ground from the force of the impact.
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- When did Australian soldiers stop the Japanese soldiers advancing towards Port Moresby along the Kokoda Trail?
The soldiers eventually halted the Japanese soldiers at Ioribaiwa Ridge on the 26th of September 1942.
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- When did the Japanese capture the Kokoda Trail during the Second World War?
The Japanese captured the Kokoda Trail on the 28th of July 1942.
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- How long did the battle of Isurava along the Kokoda Trail last for?
It lasted from the 27th to the 30th of August 1942.
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- How long is the kokoda trail?
About 95 miles depending on what you consider to be the start of the track.
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- Why does PNG celebrate Remembrance Day on the 23rd of July?
PNG's Remembrance Day is held on July 23 in recognition of the first engagement between PNG troops and Japanese troops on that day in 1942 at Awala near Kokoda.
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- Where can I find articles about World War 2 History and relics in PNG?
This article was originally published in the Air Niugini Paradise Magazine. It has been reproduced at this web site -- www.em.com.pg
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