South West Pacific, 1941-1945: Maps by G. M. Capper

18 Brigade 25 Brigade advance Air Force aircraft airfield airstrip Aitape Allied Ambon American Army arrived artillery attack Australian Corps Australian Government base Battalion battle beach beachhead began Blamey bombers Brigade Group British Buna Burma Cape capture carriers Chiefs of Staff China coast command convoy cruisers defence destroyers detachment Division Dutch enemy equipment fighters fighting Finschhafen fire flank fleet forward area garrison Gona Guinea Force guns Harbour Headquarters heavy Hollandia Imperial General Headquarters infantry island Japan Japanese Java Kavieng Kokoda Kokoda Trail landing MacArthur Madang Malaya March ment Middle East miles military militia Milne Bay move naval Navy offensive officers operations ordered Pacific Area patrols Philippines platoon Port Moresby Rabaul Regiment reinforcements Ridge River road route Salamaua Sanananda secure ships Singapore situation Solomons South Pacific Area strength supplies tanks Timor track troops units Vitiaz Strait Wewak withdrawal