 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kambani B, iyo yakanga iri paNew Guinea, yakasvika munharaunda yeAraweNew Britain musi wa 12 January 1944 kutsigira mauto ehondo ikoko. Zvikamu zveBataillon zvakaramba zvakazvipira kurwira New Britain kusvikira kuChirimo. Pakutanga kwaMay, zvisinei, zvinhu zvose zve1st Tank Battalion zvakanga zvabviswa muNew Britain neNew Guinea uye zvakaendeswa kuPavavu Island muRussell Islands. 