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