Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 11. Apr. 1945
- Art
- Militäroperation
- Koordinaten
- 3.42° S, 143.58° E
- Description
- 1945 military operation
Operation Copper
Allied World War II special operation in Borneo
Operation Copper was carried out by the Allied commando unit Z Special Unit, during World War II. The objective of the mission was to investigate the Japanese defences on Muschu Island, capture a Japanese officer for interrogation and discover the location of two naval guns on the island that covered the approaches to Wewak Harbour. Eight commandos were landed as part of the operation; only one survived.
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