Battle of the Bismarck Sea: Allied Aircraft Defeat Japanese Troop Shipment March 2, 1943
World War II: During the Battle of the Bismarck Sea Allied aircraft defeat a Japanese attempt to ship troops to New Guinea.
Date: March 2, 1943
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