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'''Cape Gloucester''' (also known as Tuluvu) is a headland, in the northwest of the island of [[New Britain]], [[Papua New Guinea]], at {{Coord|5|27|S|148|25|E |display=inline,title}}. It |
'''Cape Gloucester''' (also known as Tuluvu) is a headland, in the northwest of the island of [[New Britain]], [[Papua New Guinea]], at {{Coord|5|27|S|148|25|E |display=inline,title}}. During [[World War II]], the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese]] captured New Britian, and had driven most of Cape Gloucester's Native Population out to construct two [[Airfield|Airfields]]. During the [[Battle of New Britain|New Britian Campaign]], [[American]] forces had decided to capture Cape Gloucester for it's two Airfields, so they could head over and wipe out the garrison on [[Rabaul]], an important area in New Britian. It became the site of the [[Battle of Cape Gloucester]], part of [[Operation Cartwheel]], in [[1943]]. after long fighting through rain, and Japanese, the United States [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]] had it declared secured. After the war, the headland was given back to the natives. |
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Cape Gloucester (also known as Tuluvu) is a headland, in the northwest of the island of New Britain, Papua-Neuguinea, at 5°27′S 148°25′E / 5.450°S 148.417°E. During World War II, the Japanese captured New Britian, and had driven most of Cape Gloucester's Native Population out to construct two Airfields. During the New Britian Campaign, American forces had decided to capture Cape Gloucester for it's two Airfields, so they could head over and wipe out the garrison on Rabaul, an important area in New Britian. It became the site of the Battle of Cape Gloucester, part of Operation Cartwheel, in 1943. after long fighting through rain, and Japanese, the United States 1st Marine Division had it declared secured. After the war, the headland was given back to the natives.
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