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Discover Maffin in Indonesia
Maffin in the region of Indonesia (general) is a town located in Indonesia - some 2,229 mi or ( 3587 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Maffin is now 08:23 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jayapura " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sawar, Misdadu, Kamortiwa, Domosirawar, and Bageiserwar. When in this area, you might want to check out Sawar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maffin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wakde Airfield
Wakde Airfield is a World War II airfield located on Located on Wakde Island, off the northern coast of New Guinea in West Papua Province, Indonesia. The airfield was abandoned after the war and today is almost totally returned to its natural state.
Located at -1.94 139.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Wakde
Wakde is an island group of Indonesia, part of the province of West Papua, between the districts of Pantai Timur and Tor Atas. It comprises two islands, Insumuar (the larger) and Insumanai (much smaller). Occupied by Japanese forces in April 1942, Wakde served as an airbase. United States forces landed in May 1944 (the Battle of Wakde or Operation Straight Line) and used the airfield. In September 2005, the remains of Japanese soldiers and Papuans were found in a cave on the uninhabited island.
Located at -1.93 139.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Wakde
The Battle of Wakde (Operation Straight Line) was part of the New Guinea campaign of World War II. It was fought between the United States and Japan from 15 May 1944 to 18 May 1944. Task Force 77, commanded by Rear Admiral William Fechteler supported by USS Stockton covered the landing on 15 May 1944 by the 3rd Engineer Special Brigade, 593d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment, of the 163rd Regimental Combat Team of the 41st Infantry Division.
Located at -1.93 139.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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