Battle of Piva Forks

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Piva Forks
partof=the Pacific Theater of World War II


caption=First Phase of the Battle of Piva Forks.
date=1943-11-18 - 1943-11-25
place=Bougainville in the South Pacific
result=Allied victory
combatant1=United States
combatant2=Empire of Japan
commander1=Roy Geiger
commander2=Harukichi Hyakutake
Masatane Kanda
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strength2=
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The Battle of Piva Forks, was an engagement during the Bougainville campaign in World War II, and occurred from 1943-11-18 - 1943-11-25 on Bougainville Island in the South Pacific between the Empire of Japan and Allied forces.

References

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