What the records say
- When
- 8 Mar 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.50° S, 117.15° E
- Description
- 1942 WWII battle in Borneo
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Samarinda
1942 WWII battle on Borneo
The Battle of Samarinda was a mopping up operation in the series of the Japanese offensive to capture the Dutch East Indies near Samarinda. After capturing the oil refineries at Balikpapan, Japanese forces advanced north to capture the strategic oil drilling site in and around Samarinda and the oil pipelines that linked both cities.
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