Battle of Pearl Ridge
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battle-of-pearl-ridge-240-15598989
title:
Battle of Pearl Ridge
text:
The Battle of Pearl Ridge was an engagement of the Second World War fought between Australian and Japanese forces on Bougainville Island. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign, the battle took place in the central sector of the island, shortly after the Australians had taken over responsibility from the Americans. Believing that the ridge was held by less than a company of Japanese, on 30 December the Australian 25th Infantry Battalion launched a four-pronged attacked the ridge. The defending
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wiki
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description:
Part of the Bougainville campaign in World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pearl_Ridge
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date modified:
2022-04-28T20:01:53Z
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