Helmets impregnated with chemicals to neutralise Cure chlorine had been issued Supply in several variants , each more effective than the last .

It formally began Process_start on 14 September ; its objective Aiming was to neutralise Creating the JNA positions in ZNG-held territory and to secure Getting arms and ammunition supplies Supply for the poorly equipped Supply ZNG .

The campaign was initiated Process_start by the Allies in late 1943 as part of a major offensive which aimed Aiming to neutralise Destroying the important Japanese base at Rabaul , the capital of New Britain , and was conducted Action in two phases between December 1943 and the end of the war Hostile_encounter in August 1945 .

The islands also provided Supply a focus Aiming for larger scale French operations in the region and in the autumn of 1808 , following the Spanish alliance with Britain , the Admiralty decided Deciding to order Arranging a British squadron to neutralise Removing the threat , beginning Process_start with Martinique .