Allied occupation of German New Guinea
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The Allied occupation of German New Guinea was the takeover of the Pacific colony of German New Guinea in September – November 1914 by an expeditionary force from Australia, called the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.
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Allied occupation of German New Guinea | |||||||
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Part of the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I | |||||||
Australian Fleet entering Simpson Harbour in 1914. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Australia Japan | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William Holmes George Patey |
Carl von Klewitz Robert von Blumenthal Albert Hahl | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
| 500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
39 killed 12 wounded |
85 killed 15 wounded |
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