This was followed by an advance Cause_to_make_progress west along the coast towards the town where they were to link up with 7th Division advancing Cause_to_make_progress from Nadzab .

The Landing at Nadzab was an airborne landing Self_motion on 5 September 1943 during the New Guinea campaign of World War II in conjunction with the landing Self_motion at Lae .

The Nadzab action began Process_start with a parachute drop at Lae Nadzab Airport , combined Cause_to_amalgamate with an overland force .

The Nadzab action began Process_start with a parachute drop at Lae Nadzab Airport , combined Cause_to_amalgamate with an overland force .

The parachute drop was carried out Military_operation by the US Army 's 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment and elements of the Australian Army 's 2/4th Field Regiment into Nadzab , New Guinea in the Markham Valley , observed by General Douglas MacArthur , circling Motion overhead in a B-17 .

The Australian 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion , 2/6th Field Company , and B Company , Papuan Infantry Battalion reached Arriving Nadzab after an overland and river trek that same day and began Process_start preparing GetReady the airfield .

Once assembled Come_together at Nadzab , the 25th Infantry Brigade commenced Process_start its advance Motion on Lae .

The development of Nadzab was delayed Change_event_time by the need to upgrade Cause_to_make_progress the Markham Valley Road .

Nadzab then became Becoming the major Allied air base in New Guinea .

As the Allies kept up the pressure on the Japanese around Salamaua , in early September they launched an airborne assault on Nadzab , and a seaborne landing near Lae , subsequently taking the town with simultaneous drives from the east and north-west .