Rambutyo Island


Rambutyo Island is one of the Admiralty Islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, located at. Politically, Rambutyo Island is part of Manus Province, Papua New Guinea.
During World War II, the island was occupied by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. On 3 April 1944, Allied forces led by the U.S. 12th Cavalry Regiment landed on Rambutyo. By 23 April, the forces were withdrawn for mop-up by the native police force.