<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Battle of Milne Bay </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the Pacific War during World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Australian troops at Milne Bay in 1942, shortly after the battle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 25 August 1942 (1942 - 08 - 25)--7 September 1942 (1942 - 09 - 07) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Milne Bay, Territory of Papua </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Allied victory </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr>

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