The Battle of Biak was part of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II, fought between the United States Army and the Japanese Army from 27 May to 17 August 1944.

Jan 4, 2017 · Throughout the month of June, American forces battled Japanese defenders on the island of Biak. The Japanese had fortified a labyrinth of caves, and many fought to the death rather than surrender. But the high-level planners underestimated Japanese resistance on Biak.

Biak in two echelons. The advance party was to go by air. The remaining personnel was to follow by water transportation. At 0830K, 15 June, the advanced echelon of the I Corps Headquarters departed from Lake Sentani for Biak by Catalina Flying boats. The planes landed on open sea at the destination, and at 1230K reached the shore.

Biak: The Plan, the Landing, and the Enemy. When, on 10 May 1944, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, changed the original concept of the Sarmi-Wakde-Biak plan no significant changes were made in the assignment of units to the operations for …

One of the New Guinea operations it supported was Biak. The island of Biak is 45 miles long and 23 miles wide, and lies off the center of strategic Geelvink Bay, near the western end of New Guinea. The Japanese had established 3 airstrips on Biak, and these air bases could support Allied heavy bombers.

Fought on the island of Biak, in Geelvink Bay, as the core of the 'Horlicks' operation, the battle was therefore part of the offensive of General Douglas MacArthur’s South-West Pacific Area command to clear New Guinea of Japanese troops in preparation for …

Jun 5, 2019 · On 27 May 1944, the US 41st Infantry Division, consisting of National Guardsmen from the Pacific Northwest, had an unopposed landing after a furious bombardment by the US Navy. They naively assumed the bombardment destroyed any …

Mar 12, 2025 · In the Spring of 1944, the small island of Biak—a stepping stone to the Philippines—was taken by the Americans.

Mar 30, 2024 · Taking place on the island of Biak, in Geelvink Bay, in present-day Indonesia, it was part of General Douglas MacArthur's South West Pacific Area's offensive drive to clear New Guinea in preparation for an invasion of the Philippines.

Dec 31, 2014 · The Battle of Biak was a struggle between American and Japanese forces for control of Biak Island from 27 May to 20 August 1944. Reinforced elements of the US 41st Division conducted an amphibious assault, followed by jungle operations.