Cape Gloucester- The Green Inferno

007 - Chapter 7 - Final Combat and Relief Sidebar

On the early morning of December 26, 1943, Marines stationed off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain gazed at the towering silhouette of Mount Talawe as dawn approached. The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the roar of American and Australian cruisers and destroyers, their guns unleashing a hail of fire. The men of the 1st Marine Division braced themselves, awaiting the first light and the command to launch their assault on the Yellow Beaches near Cape Gloucester in the islands northwestern region. - Summary by Bernard C. Nalty

006 - Chapter 6 - The Landings at Volupai

On the early morning of December 26, 1943, Marines stationed off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain gazed at the towering silhouette of Mount Talawe as dawn approached. The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the roar of American and Australian cruisers and destroyers, their guns unleashing a hail of fire. The men of the 1st Marine Division braced themselves, awaiting the first light and the command to launch their assault on the Yellow Beaches near Cape Gloucester in the islands northwestern region. - Summary by Bernard C. Nalty

005 - Chapter 5 - The Mopping-up Begins in the West

On the early morning of December 26, 1943, Marines stationed off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain gazed at the towering silhouette of Mount Talawe as dawn approached. The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the roar of American and Australian cruisers and destroyers, their guns unleashing a hail of fire. The men of the 1st Marine Division braced themselves, awaiting the first light and the command to launch their assault on the Yellow Beaches near Cape Gloucester in the islands northwestern region. - Summary by Bernard C. Nalty

004 - Chapter 4 - Clearing the Shores of Borgen Bay Sidebars

On the early morning of December 26, 1943, Marines stationed off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain gazed at the towering silhouette of Mount Talawe as dawn approached. The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the roar of American and Australian cruisers and destroyers, their guns unleashing a hail of fire. The men of the 1st Marine Division braced themselves, awaiting the first light and the command to launch their assault on the Yellow Beaches near Cape Gloucester in the islands northwestern region. - Summary by Bernard C. Nalty

003 - Chapter 3 - The Capture of the Cape Gloucester Airfields

On the early morning of December 26, 1943, Marines stationed off the coast of Japanese-held New Britain gazed at the towering silhouette of Mount Talawe as dawn approached. The tranquility of the morning was shattered by the roar of American and Australian cruisers and destroyers, their guns unleashing a hail of fire. The men of the 1st Marine Division braced themselves, awaiting the first light and the command to launch their assault on the Yellow Beaches near Cape Gloucester in the islands northwestern region. - Summary by Bernard C. Nalty