site of the Japanese landing in Milne Bay; we were told the natives intentionally lead them to t
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Two Japanese landing parties bound for Milne Bay. One, from Buna was stranded on Goodenough, when their barges were destroyed by RAAF 75 Squadron P-40's. The second group, from New Ireland landed Japanese Naval Special Landing Forces (Marines) at at three points inside Miline Bay on the night of August 25, 1942. This assault was the southern most point of the Japanese advance on land in World War II. By the end of August. the remaining Japanese widthrdrew, to fight on Guadalcanal.
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