Defending New Caledonia, 1942 - 182nd Infantry
WEBOn 12 March 1942, 48 days after leaving New York, Task Force 6814 at last arrived at its terminal stop: Noumea, New Caledonia (see Google Map here). This French territory was a critical stop on the supply route to Australia, and also boasted precious raw minerals, a harbor, and an airfield.
Naval Base Noumea - Wikipedia
WEBThe base was built during World War II to support the many ships and aircraft fighting and patrolling in the South West Pacific theatre of war as part of the Pacific War. Naval Base Noumea had an anchorage for large ships.
Americal Division - Wikipedia
WEBThe Americal Division was an infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, briefly in the mid 1950s and the Vietnam War. The division was activated 27 May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia.
Cultural Clash in New Caledonia - Warfare History Network
WEBBy the start of World War II, almost 60,000 descendants of French convicts and political dissidents, imported laborers, moneyhungry industrialists, and harried civil servants populated New Caledonia, with 10,000 living in the capital city of Nouméa.
New Caledonia in the two World Wars | Chemins de mémoire
WEBFrom 1942 to 1945, New Caledonia was also an essential support base and a key location for the American and Allied troops during the Pacific War, notably contributing to strategic deployment and logistics support during the re-conquest …
The World War Two Mystery In New Caledonia That Is Still …
WEBMay 13, 2017 · The World War Two Mystery In New Caledonia That Is Still Unsolved. A young evacuee of japanese ancestry waits with the family baggage before leaving by bus for an assembly center. 75 years ago, the French rounded up Japanese migrant workers and detained them in Australia.
New Caledonia Island | World War II | Lieutenant Dan Noorlander
WEBNew Caledonia with small island north of Noumea Harbor. After landing on the Island, we were inundated with millions of mosquitoes, which covered everyone’s back as we hunched over to avoid being covered completely.
Guadalcanal: Welcome to the War, 1942-43 – 182nd Infantry
WEBOn the morning of 12 November 1942, after a week at sea from New Caledonia, the convoy bearing the soldiers of the 182nd Infantry arrived at Lunga Point on the northern shore of Guadalcanal, and began to unload at Kukum Beach (see Google Map here).
An Early World War II Troop Convoy To New Caledonia Via …
WEB—The objective of this convoy was to land a sufficient force on the island of New Caledonia, to secure that island for the Allied cause, and to use it as a main base for operations on the Allied march to the northward.
French history in the tropics: WWII museum in Nouméa, New Caledonia
WEBDec 17, 2013 · 12 March 1942, Noumea, New Caledonia: 16,800 US troops come ashore. Their arrival signals New Caledonia’s role as the major staging post for defence against the planned Japanese ‘Operation FS’ – the occupation of New Caledonia, Fiji and Samoa. And so begins New Caledonia’s role in World War II.
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