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Battle of Bita Paka

1914 · 20th century · Part of the First World War

The Battle of Bita Paka was fought on 11 September 1914 on the island of New Britain, then part of German New Guinea. An Australian naval and military expedition landed to seize the German radio station at Bita Paka, defended by German reservists and Melanesian police. The Australians took the station, suffering the first Australian combat deaths of the war, and the colony surrendered soon after.

Battle of Bita Paka
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German New Guinea

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Bita Paka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-bita-paka
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