WW2 Org. Photos Aitape New Guinea 533 Eng Amphib Rgmt Rare Photo Archive For Sale

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WW2 Org. Photos Aitape New Guinea 533 Eng Amphib Rgmt Rare Photo Archive:
$299.00

WW2 Org. Photos Aitape New Guinea 533 Eng Amphib Rgmt Rare Photo Archive

36 photos. All original - never reprinted.

Photos are from TRUMAN CASHMAN.

Also a photo of a Private Gilmore Wounded with The Evening Bulletin Picture description as it was run in the Philadelphia newspaper. Also includes some personal photos of his girl back home.

3rd Engineer Special Brigade  - 533 E.A.R.

Commanded for almost the entire war by David Ayres Depue Ogden,  the 3rd Engineer Special Brigade was activated on 6 August 1942, at Camp Edwards, as the 3rd Engineer Amphibian Brigade. It was transferred to Fort Ord, California, where it was redesignated an Engineer Special Brigade. In July and August 1943, the U.S. Army established a training school for the 543rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment at Point Lobos. The 3rd ESB landed on New Guinea on 24 February 1944; Biak Island on 30 September; and the Philippine Islands on 24 July 1945. It returned to the United States on 20 December 1945, and was inactivated two days later.

Aitape Background - WW2 Pacific Theatre of Operations

The Landing at Aitape (Operation Persecution) was a battle of the Western New Guinea campaign of World War II. American and Allied forces undertook an amphibious landing on 22 April 1944 at Aitape on northern coast of Papua New Guinea, as part of Operations Reckless and Persecution. The amphibious landing was undertaken simultaneously with the landings at Humboldt and Tanahmerah Bays to secure Hollandia to isolate the Japanese 18th Army at Wewak. Operations in the area to consolidate the landing continued until 4 May, although US and Japanese forces fought further actions in western New Guinea following a Japanese counter-offensive that lasted until early August 1944. Aitape was subsequently developed into an Allied base of operations and was used by Australian forces throughout late 1944 and into 1945 during the Aitape–Wewak campaign.

Aitape, located on the northern coast of the Territory of New Guinea about 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Hollandia, was occupied by the Japanese during December 1942. The Japanese built Tadji Airfield a few miles southeast near the coast. Throughout 1943 and early 1944, the Allies sought to isolate the main Japanese base around Rabaul. As the Allies began advancing towards the Philippines, the Allied South West Pacific Area Headquarters received intelligence reports that Aitape was only lightly garrisoned, and General Douglas MacArthur decided in March 1944 to invade Aitape in order to bypass the large Japanese garrisons at Hansa Bay and Wewak.

MARCH \'44

3 - Company F arrives at Borgen Bay from Cretin.

5 - Company C participates in Yalau Plantation attack with 128th Infantry.

6 - 5th Marines with Company A and parts of Company F and Boat Battalion Headquarters Company attached makes assault landing at Volupai (Talasea), New Britain.

11 - Company A 533d boats land 1st Marines at Linga-Linga Plantation, Eleonora Bay, New Britain.

20 - B Company relieved from attachment to Australian I Corps to await shipment to New Guinea.

26 - Marines land at Emirau completing encirclement of Rabaul area.

APRIL \'44

3 - F Company takes over beach at Borgen Bay . General Macarthur brought ashore in Company A LCVP at Borgen Bay.

22 - 24th, 32nd (supported by the 543d EB&SR), and 41st Divisions land at Aitape and Hollandia on New Guinea.

22-23 - Company C moves from Saidor to Cape Gloucester.

24-25 - 533rd LCM\'s carry 185th Infantry from Borgen Bay to Talasea and bring back 5th Marines.

29 - Shore Battalion relieved from duty at Saidor to prepare for Wakde Island operation.

MAY \'44

3 - Rear Echelon Company C arrives at Borgen Bay from Saidor.

8-13 - Shore Battalion on SS Wm. N. Byers sails from Saidor to Aitape via Hollandia. Detour causes it to be dropped from Wakde Island task force.

8 - Landing at Cape Hoskins, New Britain.

14 - Shore Battalion takes over beach at Aitape.

15 - First inland reconnaissance by LCMGs executed on Kapiura River, New Britain.

15 - Company B 533d moves into town of Cairns to stage for New Guinea.

19 - 163rd Combat Team invades Wakde Island and nearby shore of New Guinea. Company A 542d and 593d support landing.

27 - Balance of 41st Division lands on Biak Island.

28 - Unauthorized and unopposed landing at Garove, Vitu Islands, north of New Britain.

JUNE \'44

5-13 - 108th RCT moved from Borgen Bay at Arawe in A and C Company 533d boats.

14 - Advanced detail of Company B arrives at Finschafen by air.

23-26 - Boat Battalion Headquarters Company and Company C in organic craft move from New Britain to Seleo Island off Aitape.

JULY \'44

2 - 158th RCT seizes Noemfoor Island.

13 - Scheduled shore-to-shore attack of 124th RCT (31st Division) from Aitape to Naparake canceled because of Jap break-through on the Driniumor River. B Company arrives at Finschafen from Cairns.

14-Aug.8 - Battle of Driniumor River results in virtual annihilation of Jap XVIII Army; LCMGs, DUKWs see considerable action.

30 - 6th Division lands at Sansopar near western tip of New Guinea. 543d lends support. Amphibians operating 1,400 miles from their base at Milne Bay.

AUGUST \'44

4 - C Company crews fly Aitape to Milne Bay to receive and bring forward the first group of replacement boats.

19-29 - Regimental Headquarters Company and Company B more in organic craft from Finschafen to Aitape and Seleo Island.

29-Sep.3 - Company F moves from Borgen Bay to Aitape in B Company LCMs.

SEPTEMBER \'44

3 - Warning orders for attack on Talaud Islands with 32nd Division on October 15 received by regiment.

15 - Talaud operation cancelled.

16-17 - LCMGs support advance of 103rd Infantry from Babieng to Suain Plantation.

20 - LCMGs save Company F, 172nd Infantry from disaster on Danmap River-extreme limit of American advance toward Wewak.

OCTOBER \'44

1 - Beach at Lemieng Village, Aitape, abandoned because of heavy surf, and operations shifted to Aitape Cove.

20 - Sixth Army invades Leyte.

26 - LCMGs enter Wewak area on unsuccessful attempt to rescue RAAF flyers.

NOVEMBER \'44

12 - Planning for Lingayen Gulf landing on Deceber 20 commences.

14-17 - Company A moves from Borgen Bay, New Britain to Seleo Island.

24-26 - Company A makes hasty move from Seleo Island back to Finschafen.

27-Dec.1 - A Company moves on naval transports from Finschafen to Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville.

30 - Transports arrive in Aitape Roads to take 43rd Division and 533rd less A Company to Luzon, Philippines.

DECEMBER \'44

1 - Lingayen Gulf \"S\" Day postponed 20 days to January 9; 60 LCMs and crews attached to transports.

5-24 - Loading of supplies and vehicles in heavy surf.

7 - 77th Division lands at Ormoc, western Leyte.

15 - 24th Division lands on Mindoro Island, southwest of Luzon.

16 - A Company with 37th Division leaves Bougainville aboard naval transports.

18-19 - A Company participates in rehearsals off Lae, New Guinea.

21 - A Company arrives at Manus Island.

26 - Troops embark at Aitape.

27 - Rehearsals at Aitape.

28 - Convoy sails from Aitape.

28-29 - Boat Battalion rear echelon moves to Hollandia to await turnaround shipping.

31 - 37th Division convoy sails from Manus Island.

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