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BATTLE OF MILNE BAY

The Battle of Milne Bay was an Allied victory over the Japanese in august 1942, during the Second World War. The Japanese landed at Milne Bay in New Guinea believing it to be poorly defended, however it was defended by two Australian infantry brigades and two Australian fighter squadrons who between them contained the attack until the Japanese withdrew on the 6th of September 1942.
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