Admiralty Islands campaign — Admiralty Islands Part of World War II, Pacific War … Wikipedia
Admiralty Islands — For the island in Alaska, see Admiralty Island. For other uses, see The Admiralty Islands. The Admiralty Islands are a group of 18 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, named after the largest… … Wikipedia
Admiralty Islands — a group of islands in the SW Pacific, N of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. 27,600; ab. 800 sq. mi. (2070 sq. km). * * * Island group (pop., 2000 est.: 41,748), Papua New Guinea. An extension of the Bismarck Archipelago comprising about 40… … Universalium
Admiralty Islands campaign order of battle — This is the order of battle of Allied and Japanese forces during the Admiralty Islands campaign of 1944. Allied forcesThe Allied Task Force BREWER for the occupation of the Admiralty Islands consisted of: [Krueger, Walter, Report on BREWER… … Wikipedia
Admiralty Islands — group of small islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, in Papua New Guinea: c. 800 sq mi (2,072 sq km): also Admiralties … English World dictionary
USS Admiralty Islands (CVE-99) — The USS Admiralty Islands (CVE 99) was a United States Navy Casablanca class escort aircraft carrier, named after the Admiralty Islands group north of New Guinea, scene of fighting early in 1944.Laid down as Chapin Bay , under a Maritime… … Wikipedia
History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… … Wikipedia
British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II — The British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II, also known as Operation Valentine, was implemented immediately following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. In April 1940, the United Kingdom occupied the strategically… … Wikipedia
Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands — The sovereignty of the Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas in Spanish) [http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=Falklands B10=Buscar dict=enes] WordReference, English Spanish Dictionary. Falklands: the Falklands, las (islas)… … Wikipedia
Timeline of the history of the Falkland Islands — The Falkland Islands have a complex history stretching over five hundred years. Active exploration and colonisation began in the 18th century but a self supporting colony was not established till the latter part of the 19th century. Nonetheless,… … Wikipedia