Battle of Lae

Salamaua-Lae campaign

A U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator bomber, flying over explosions on the Salamaua Peninsula, where the port is located.

Date	22 April – 16 September 1943
Location	Salamaua–Lae area, Morobe Province, Territory of New Guinea
Result	Allied victory

Belligerents

Commanders and leaders

Units involved

Australia
I Corps

United States

Japan
18th Army

Strength

~30,000

~10,000

Casualties and losses

Australia:
1,772 killed, wounded or missing

United States:
81 killed and 396 wounded

11,600 killed, wounded or captured