. "attack on Rabaul" . . "capture of Rabaul" . . . . "6 aircrew killed" . "landed on Rabaul" . "Japanese assault on New Ireland" . "defending the island of New Ireland" . . "landings" . "withdrawal of Allied forces from Rabaul" . . "invasion of Rabaul" . . . . "Invasion of Rabaul and Kavieng" . . "Japan" . "Japanese Invasion of Rabaul" . . "fighting for Rabaul" . . "Rabaul" . . "Kavieng" . "Battle of Rabaul (1942)" . . "captured from Australian forces" . "landing at Rabaul" . . "5 aircrew wounded" . . . "\\\"Operation R\\\"" . "overwhelmed on 22\u201323 January" . "assaulted Rabaul" . "First Battle of Rabaul" . . . . . "battle of Rabaul" . . "Battle of Rabaul" . . "capture by the Japanese" . . "attacked Rabaul" . "Tol Plantation massacre" . "Japanese air attack on Rabaul" . . "1942 Battle of Rabaul" . "\u201COperation R\u201D" . "invasion of New Britain" . "invasion" . "Invasion of Rabaul" . . "1,400 soldiers (New Britain)" . "was swiftly defeated" . "Rabaul was captured" . "battles of Rabaul" . . "Attack on Rabaul" . . . "air raids on Rabaul" . . . "in 1942" . "the ensuing fighting" . . . . . "invaded Rabaul" . "captured by Japan" . "Raboul" . "28 soldiers killed" . "15,000 soldiers (New Britain)" . . . "1,000 soldiers captured" . "Japanese invasion force landed" . . . . . "fall of Rabaul" . "Japanese forces had captured Rabaul" . . "130 soldiers (New Ireland)" . "Bombing of Rabaul" . "Lark Force" . "Japanese victory" . . . . . "Battle of Rabaul (1942)" . . "Rabaul and Kavieng" . . "captured from the Australians" . "Operation R" . . "ensuing fighting" .