The name Battle of Rabaul may refer to several military actions which occurred in or near Rabaul, on New Britain in the Bismarck Islands during World War I and the Pacific campaign of World War II. Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province Papua New Guinea. This article discusses the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and part of Papua New Guinea. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Pacific War was the part of World War II —and preceding conflicts—that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands and in East Asia, between World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- The occupation of Rabaul in 1914 by the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force was a small Volunteer force of approximately 2000 men raised in Australia shortly after the
- The Battle of Rabaul in 1942. The Battle of Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in the Australian Territory of New Guinea, in January and February 1942, represented Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The air attack on Rabaul in late 1943. The Allies of World War II conducted a bombing of Rabaul in November 1943 at the major Japanese base Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The New Britain campaign (land battles) of 1943-45
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