Map Description
History Map of WWII:
The Pacific 1943/44
The Solomons and New Guinea
June 1943 - April 1944
Illustrating
Map a)
The Solomons: New Georgia and Vicinity
South Pacific Area Operations: Capture of New Georgia, June 21 -
August 27, 1943
Map b)
The Solomons: Bougainville and Vicinity
South Pacific Area Operations: Advance to Bouganville, October
27 - December 15, 1943
Map c)
New Guinea: Lae, Wau, and Buna
New Guinea Force Operations: Capture of Salanaua and Lae, June
29 - September 16, 1943
Map d)
New Guinea and Western New Britain
New Guinea and Alamo Force Operations: Clearing the Huon
Peninsula and Securing the Straits, September 19, 1943 - April
26, 1944
Credits
Courtesy of the United States
Military Academy Department of History.
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