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Raid on Salamaua (1942)
The Raid on Salamaua was a conducted by Australian commandoes during the New Guinea campaign of World War II on 28 June 1942. It has been called the first offensive action on land against the Japanese in World War II.[1][2][3] The raid was undertaken by 2/5th Independent Company under the command of Captain Norman Winning. According to one account, "The raid has been acclaimed as a copybook action for its diligent scouting, meticulous planning and audacious, multi-pronged attack against an enemy force 10 times the attackers' strength. All without loss of life."[4]
- ^ McIntyre, Darryl (2002). "Winning, Norman Isaac (1906–1950)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 16. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522849974.
- ^ "Commando tales are still untold". The Canberra Times. 14 June 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 22 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Commando Swoops on Salamaua". The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser. NSW. 1 July 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 22 September 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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