An account of the joint American-Australian campaign to drive the Japanese out of New Guinea, November 1942-January 1943.

Foreword by G.C. Marshall, Chief of Staff. List of maps : Relation of New Guinea to neighboring area ; South-East New Guinea (Papuan Peninsula) ; Buna-Sanananda Campaign, situation 18 November 1942 ; The attack on Buna, 19 November-14 December 1942 ; The capture of Buna, 15 December 1942 - 9 January 1973 ; Sanananda Front, 22 November 1942-9 January 1943 ; Final attack, Sanananda Front, 9 January-22 January 1943. Reprint. Originally published: Washington, DC : Military Intelligence Division, 1944.

Introduction --The Japanese threat to Australia -- Beginning of the allies counteroffensive -- pt. I : Buna -- Background of the Buna operation -- Battering at Buna (19 November -- 14 December) -- Warren Front : capture of the old strip (15 December -- 3 January) -- Urbana Front : capture of the Buna Mission (15 December -- 2 January) -- pt. II : Sanananda -- Background of the Sanananda Operation -- The Road block (22 November -- 9 January) -- The Capture of Sanananda (4 -- 23 January) -- Conclusion.