New Britain & Papua Campaign - Japanese Perspective

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This a 241 page report (so will take to download) from the Japanese Perspective. Books from their perspective are relatively rare, and so this is well worth a read

Japanese Army Operations in the South Pacific Area: Nrew Britain and Papua Campaign 1942-42


Translator’s introduction
Introduction.

Chapter 1. Offensive operations against Rabaul and surrounding strategic areas
Strategic issues concerning Rabaul
Basic preparations for the offensive
Geographical description of Rabaul and Allied forces dispositions
Operational preparations
The offensive
The conclusion of fighting
Consequences of the capture of Rabaul

Chapter 2. The advance to the Solomon Islands and eastern New Guinea
Operational plan by Imperial Headquarters
Offensive operations in Lae and Salamaua
Occupation of strategic areas in the northern Solomon Islands and Admiralty Islands by the 4th Fleet
The emergence of an air war of attrition
Sea-route invasion of Port Moresby
Outline of the naval battle of the Coral Sea

Chapter 3. Planning and cancellation of the United States–Australia blockade operation
Imperial Headquarters’ conception of stage two operations
Preparations for the FS Operation by Imperial Headquarters
Formation of the 17th Army
Cancellation of the FS Operation

Chapter 4. Commencement of the overland-route offensive on Port Moresby
Ri Operation Study
Transition to the advance by land
Formation and dispositions of the 8th Fleet
Operations of the 25th Air Flotilla
Plans of Imperial Headquarters in early August

Chapter 5. Thrust through the Owen Stanley Range and the offensive operations at Rabi
Landing at Buna by the main strength of the South Seas Force
Thrust through the Owen Stanley Range
Offensive operations at Rabi
Allied preparations for counter-offensives in New Guinea
Retreat of the South Seas Force
Leadership by Imperial Headquarters

Chapter 6. Retreat to Buna
The fighting withdrawal of the South Seas Force
The Allied counter-offensive

Chapter 7. Commencement of command of the 18th Army
The struggle to hold Buna, and its consequences

Chapter 8. Withdrawal operations from the Buna area
Withdrawal from north and south Giruwa
Various issues raised by the withdrawal from Giruwa
End of the Buna force

Maps
Notes