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Invasion of Buna–Gona
The Invasion of Buna–Gona, called ''Operation RI'' by the Japanese, was a military operation by Imperial Japanese forces to occupy the Buna-Gona area in the Territory of New Guinea between 21 and 24 July 1942 during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. The Japanese invaded and occupied the location to prepare for an overland attack on Port Moresby and support the advance of the Japanese forces advancing along the Kokoda Track.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Papua prologue ) 〕 A small Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU) unit and a platoon from the Papuan Infantry Battalion were in the area as the Japanese landed and were unable to contest the invasion.〔Brune (2004), p.100.〕
==Background==
After the Imperial Japanese had suffered setbacks at the battle of the Coral Sea and battle of Midway in May–June 1942, the Imperial General Headquarters postponed the planned operation to capture Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. The Japanese 17th Army's Lieutenant General Harukichi Hyakutake was tasked to conduct an offensive against Port Moresby over the Owen Stanley Range. With the occupation of Port Moresby, it would remove the threat of air attacks against Rabaul and provide airfields to conduct raids against the bases, cities and sea lane supply lines around the north of Australia.〔
By mid-1942, however, the Allies had started to reinforce Papua and Port Moresby and had started construction of airfields at Port Moresby and Milne Bay. The Australian Army sent "B Company", 39th Battalion over the Kokoda Track towards Buna to prepare the construction of an airfield at Dobodura.〔Brune (2004), p.95.〕
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