Bougainville counterattack

Bougainville counterattack Part of Bougainville Campaign, Pacific War A US Army 75mm Howitzer firing at a Japanese position in March 1944 Date 8–25 March 1944 Location Bougainville Island Result Allied victory Belligerents Empire of Japan United States Colony of Fiji Commanders and leaders Harukichi Hyakutake Oscar Griswold Units involved 17th Army XIV Corps Strength 15,400–19,000 men 62,000 men Casualties and losses At least 3,500 killed 5,500 wounded[1] 263 killed[2]

v t e Bougainville Campaign Cape Torokina Empress Augusta Bay Koromokina Piva Trail Coconut Grove Piva Forks Koiari Hellzapoppin & Hill 600A Counterattack Pearl Ridge Tsimba Ridge Slater's Knoll Hongorai River Porton Plantation Ratsua

The Bougainville counterattack was an unsuccessful Japanese offensive against the Allied base at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville Island during the Pacific War. The Japanese attack began on 8 March 1944 after months of preparations, but was repulsed by United States Army forces in fighting which lasted until the 25th of the month. The Allied defenders greatly outnumbered the Japanese force, and inflicted severe casualties on the attackers while taking relatively few losses. This battle was the final major Japanese offensive in the Solomon Islands campaign, though fighting continued on Bougainville until the end of the war in August 1945.

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