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Battle of Biak

BelligerentsUnited StatesAustraliaJapanCommanders and leadersHorace H. FullerRobert L. EichelbergerWilliam Morrow FechtelerGeorge C. KenneyKuzume Naoyuki‡‡Sadatoshi Senda†Units involved24th Infantry Division34th Regimental Combat Team41st Infantry Division162nd Infantry Regiment163rd Infantry Regiment186th Infantry Regiment35th Infantry Division219th Infantry Regiment221st Infantry Regiment36th Infantry Division222nd Infantry RegimentStrengthLand:12,000 infantry,29 artillery pieces,12 tanksSea:Task Group 77.2 Attack GroupAir:5th and 13th Air ForcesLand:11,400 personnel Company of light tanksSea:1 battleship; 4 cruisers; 8 destroyersAir:Initially 18 aircraft of 23rd Air Flotilla rising to 166 aircraftCasualties and lossesGround: 438 killed2,361 wounded 7,234 non battle casualties Naval: 22 killed 14 missing 68 wounded ~4,700 killedUnknown wounded~200 capturedThe Battle of Biak was part of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II, fought between the United States Army and the Japanese Army from May 27 to August 17, 1944.

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