SALAMAUA 1 - June 29, 1943

Strategic Situation:
The next main objective is the Lae and Nadzab areas, however preparations for that offensive will take some time since the overland adavance from Wau area will be very slow.

Tactical Briefing:
After an extended period of rest and retraining your men are thrown into the battle for Lae. Part of this campaign is to put the small Japanese base at Salamaua under pressure until the Lae operation begins. 

The Australians will advance overland from Wau while you will be landed at Nassau Bay, south of Salamaua; your initial orders are to move up the coast and attack Japanese positions south of Salamaua and also meet up with the Australian 17th Brigade - for now you must keep pressure on the Japs but not actually capture Salamaua. The terrain south of Salamaua is equally bad as Buna and you are still short on supplies, although the supply situation is improving all the time.
