Battle of Viru Harbor
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battle-of-viru-harbor-309-2801309
title:
Battle of Viru Harbor
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The Battle of Viru Harbor was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II that took place on New Georgia island during the New Georgia campaign from 28 June – 1 July 1943. It was one of the first actions of the campaign and involved an overland advance by elements of a Marine Raider battalion, supported by a United States Army infantry company. Supported by airstrikes, the Marines carried out an enveloping attack on the Japanese defenders around the harbor and forced them to withdraw. The h
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Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Viru_Harbor
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2024-03-27T17:46:14Z
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