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World War II: The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.
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World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
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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)
Los Negros Island
Island in Papua New Guinea
Los Negros Island is the third largest of the Admiralty Islands. It is significant because it contains the main airport of Manus Province on its eastern coastline, at Momote. It is connected to Lorengau, the capital of the province, on Manus Island, via a highway and bridge…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Admiralty Islands
Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean
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