Manus Province

History
Japanese attacked the Admiralty Islands in January, 1942 but did not occupy it until their landing on April 8, 1942 at Lorengau, Manus. The main wartime activity was from the American who recaptured the islands in mid March 12, 1944 and then used Manus as a major staging area for future operations.

  Largest island in the Admiralties Group
  Small island east of Manus Momote and Mokerang
  Manus Island Harbor, and explosion of USS Mt. Hood
  Unoccupied Island attacked by 12th Calvary
  Unoccupied Island attacked by 12th Calvary
  Small Japanese garrison attacked by 12th Calvary
  Small Japanese garrison attacked by 12th Calvary
  Island with USN support airstrip
  Site of small USN strip

 

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