This week in the War, 13–19 December 1943: The Battle of Arawe

This week in the war, on 15 December 1943, the US 112th Cavalry Regiment landed on the west coast of the Arawe peninsula in New Britain. The Japanese defenses were quickly overcome. Landings on the east coast of the peninsula encountered fierce opposition from Japanese fighters and bombers.

The Japanese were heavily outnumbered and their forces were defeated within a month.