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The Admiralty Islands are invaded in Operation Brewer, led by American general Douglas MacArthur, in World War II.
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Admiralty Islands
Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean
The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Admiralty Islands campaign
Series of WWII battles
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a series of battles in the New Guinea campaign of World War II in which the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division took the Japanese-held Admiralty Islands.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Douglas MacArthur
American general (1880–1964)
Douglas MacArthur was an American general who served as a top commander during World War II and the Korean War, achieving the rank of General of the Army. He served with distinction in World War I; as chief of staff of the United States Army from 1930 to 1935; as Supreme…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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