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A map showing the progress of the Borneo campaign. The plans for the Allied attacks were known collectively as Operation Oboe. [13] The invasion of Borneo was the second stage of Operation Montclair, [1] which was aimed at destroying Imperial Japanese forces in, and re-occupying the NEI, Raj of Sarawak, Brunei, the colonies of Labuan and British North Borneo, and the southern Philippines. [14]
Battle of Borneo; Part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II: Japanese paratroopers of the 2nd Yokosuka Naval Landing Force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Genzo Watanabe (standing on top in the left) inside a transport ship heading to Borneo prior to their invasion in December 1941.
Marquis Toshinari Maeda, the first commander of the Japanese forces in northern Borneo, pictured in 1941 before his death in 1942. Once Sarawak was secured, control of the rest of British Borneo fell to the Kawaguchi Detachment, while neighbouring Dutch Borneo was administered by the IJN. [6] In mid-March 1942, the navy detachment was ...
In November 1941, she was assigned to the Borneo Invasion Group (under Rear Admiral Kurita Takeo), code-named "Operation B" (the invasion of British Borneo). [3] The force consisted of five Imperial Japanese Army transports carrying the 25th Army (Katori Maru, Hiyoshi Maru, Myoho Maru, Kenkon Maru, and Nichiran Maru); and five Imperial Japanese Navy transports (Hokkai Maru carrying the No.2 ...
The Borneo campaign — on and around Borneo island, part of the South West Pacific theatre of World War II. Pages in category "Borneo campaign" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Prior to 1941, Banjarmasin was the administrative centre for East and South-East Borneo, and seat of the governor of Dutch Borneo. [3] Oelin (Ulin) Airfield that was located 25 kilometers outside the town ranged only 420 kilometers from Surabaya, making it a key target in the Japanese plan to destroy Allied air power in Java prior to their offensive. [4]
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Starting in December 1941, at the Battle of Borneo, the Imperial Japanese Army's Major General [2] [3] Kawaguchi Detachment was commanded by Kiyotaki Kawaguchi. [2] [4] It was a part of the 18th Division, [5] and at its core were three of the 18th's battalions. [4] A map of major cities and towns in Borneo, with modern borders.