Created by Tom Horn on 1 Mar 2010, Last Update on 1 Mar 2010

Hill 700, Bougainville - 9 Mar 1944

Japanese troops launch a counter offensive on US troops defending Hill 700, Cannon Hill, and Hill 260. The counterattack was defeated with heavy losses for the Japanese army. The Japanese withdrew into the interior, north and south ends of the island.

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Tags : Japan,United States,Papua New Guinea,Australia,New Zealand,Land,Pacific,Combat

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