Huon Peninsula campaign

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Huon Peninsula campaign
Part of World War II, Pacific War
A Matilda tank, named "Clincher", from the Australian 4th Armoured Brigade, moves towards Japanese strong points near Finschhafen, on November 9, 1943.
Date 22 September 1943-15 January 1944 Location Huon Peninsula, Territory of New Guinea Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Australia United States	Empire of Japan
Commanders
George Wootten	Shigeru Kitagiri
Strength
~10,000	~5,000
Casualties and losses
1,028	~3,000

Huon Peninsula campaign Scarlet Beach – Finschhafen – Sattelberg – Jivevaneng – Sio

v • d • e New Guinea campaign Rabaul (land battle) – Rabaul (1942 air raids) – Mo – Coral Sea – Kokoda Track – Milne Bay – Buna-Gona – Wau – Bismarck Sea – Salamaua-Lae – Cartwheel – Wewak raid – Finisterres – Huon Peninsula – Bougainville – Rabaul (1943 air raids) – New Britain – Admiralties – Western New Guinea

The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Australian forces assaulted Japanese bases on the Huon Peninsula.

The campaign began with an amphibious landing at Scarlet Beach, near Finschhafen on 22 September 1943. It included the battles of Finschhafen and Sattelberg. It concluded with the capture of the village of Sio on 15 January 1944.

The Japanese 20th Division faced the Australian 9th Division during the campaign. The Japanese lost almost two thirds of their original 12,600 personnel (killed, wounded or ill), while the Australians lost 1,028 soldiers.[1]