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On Fri. 12 Jun 1942 The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters issued.....

1942-06-12

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The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters issued the Great Army Instruction No. 1 for a study on the possibility of an over-land invasion of Port Moresby, Australian Papua.

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