Battle of Aitape
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The name Battle of Aitape or Aitape campaign may refer to any one of three military actions in the Western New Guinea campaign of 1944-45:
- Operations Reckless and Persecution, which included landings at Aitape on April 22, 1944.
- Battle of Driniumor River, also known as the Battle of Aitape, July 10-August 25, 1944
- Aitape-Wewak campaign, which commenced in November 1944 and continued until the end of the war.