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“Men of the US 1st Marines Division at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, December 1943.

 “Men of the US 1st Marines Division at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, December 1943.


Although the Allied victory at Guadalcanal was a step forward in protecting shipping lanes, Australia was still threatened by the Japanese Empire in 1943.

Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger directed the 1st Marines to capture another strategically located Japanese airfield and garrison. This time the 1st Marines would land at Cape Gloucester, on the island of New Britain. The Marines landed in an area known as Cape Gloucester on December 26th, 1943.

The landings went mostly unopposed by the Japanese defenders but the Marine’s strongest enemy was already there: a wall of green foliage extending at points right to the water line. Giant trees, rotted or damaged by gunfire fell at the slightest tremor. One is said to have fallen on a Marine, claiming the battle’s first casualty. Marines hit three feet of rough water as they leave their LST to take the beach at Cape Gloucester, New Britain.

Following naval and air bombardment, provided by U.S. and Australian forces, the Marines initially encountered little resistance when they reached the beaches at Cape Gloucester on December 26th, 1943: While the operations on Arawe were under way, Krueger had developed plans to seize the Japanese airfield and garrison at Cape Gloucester on the western tip of New Britain.

He assigned this mission to the 1st Marine Division, combat veterans of Guadalcanal. Because enemy defenses were concentrated near the airfield, the marines landed on an undefended beach about six miles to the east on December 26th, 1943. Once ashore, they advanced to the airfield along a narrow strip of dry ground.

Japanese resistance was surprisingly light, and the marines controlled the airfield by December 29th. Japanese aircraft did manage to inflict some damage on the amphibious assault force supporting the operation, sinking one destroyer and damaging other support ships.”

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