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Battle of Empress Augusta Bay
The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay, on November 1-2, 1943 — also known as the Battle of Gazelle Bay, Operation Cherry Blossom, and in Japanese sources as the Sea Battle of Bougainville Bay Shore (ă–ăĽă‚˛ăłă“ă«ĺł¶ć˛–ćµ·ć¦) — was a naval battle fought near the island of Bougainville. The naval battle was a result of Allied landings on nearby Bougainville in the first action in the Bougainville campaign of World War II and may also be seen as part of the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns.
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