What the records say
- When
- 10 Jun 1945 – 21 Jun 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 5.32° N, 115.21° E
- Description
- 1945 engagement in Borneo
- War
- World War II
Battle of Labuan
1945 engagement in Borneo
The Battle of Labuan was an engagement fought between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and develop it into a base to support future offensives.
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