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Rabaul

An important Japanese base on the Pacific island of New Britain, northeast of Australia and New Guinea. Rabaul was the main base in the Japanese Southeast Area and was well situated to support Japanese advances southward. Therefore, taking the base was a principal objective for the Allies.

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