Prothero's Hook PTO (id:#57002)

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Mount Prothero, New Guinea 1944-01-21 (6 others)

Overview:

In the battle for New Guinea, American and Australian troops pushed the Japanese ever northward in a series of ambushes, snipers, pockets and firefights for unimportant mud holes. The task of capturing Prothero I, a prominent peak in the Kankiryo Saddle, fell to the 2/12th Battalion. The advance up the ridge was conducted stealthily, and surprise was almost achieved. Then, a Japanese 75mm gun began firing over open sights at less than 100 meters range. . .

Defender: Japanese (Elements of 2nd Battalion, 78th Regiment)  

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