This is a list of wars involving Papua New Guinea, German New Guinea or Territory of New Guinea.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Casualties |
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Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914)![]() |
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Defeat | 30 Melanese police killed, 10 wounded
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Australian occupation of German New Guinea (September–November 1914)![]() |
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Defeat | 85 killed and 15 wounded
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New Guinea Campaign (1942–1945)![]() |
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Victory | 42,000 total
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Coconut War (August–September 1980) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Victory | ?
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Bougainville Civil War (1988–1998)![]() |
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Supported by: |
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300+ PNGDF soldiers killed
Several thousand wounded |
This is a list of wars involving Papua New Guinea, German New Guinea or Territory of New Guinea.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Casualties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Battle of Bita Paka (11 September 1914)![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Defeat | 30 Melanese police killed, 10 wounded
|
Australian occupation of German New Guinea (September–November 1914)![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Defeat | 85 killed and 15 wounded
|
New Guinea Campaign (1942–1945)![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Victory | 42,000 total
[1]
|
Coconut War (August–September 1980) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
Victory | ?
|
Bougainville Civil War (1988–1998)![]() |
![]()
Supported by: |
![]() Supported by: |
|
300+ PNGDF soldiers killed
Several thousand wounded |