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- Date: 2026-05-07 02:02:24
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-07 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-07.
Wikipedia Overview
The invasion of Salamaua–Lae, called Operation SR by the Japanese, was an operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Salamaua–Lae area in the Territory of New Guinea during the Pacific campaign of World War II. The Japanese invaded and occupied the location in order to construct an airfield and establish a base to cover and support the advance of Japanese forces into the eastern New Guinea and Coral Sea areas. As the Japanese arrived, the tiny Australian garrison in the region retreated and did not oppose the invasion.
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