Battle of Tarakan

When

11 Jan 1942 – 12 Jan 1942

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

3.35° N, 117.57° E

Description

1942 battle involving Japanese Empire and Dutch Empire

War

World War II

1942 battle involving Japanese Empire and Dutch Empire

The Battle of Tarakan took place on 11–12 January 1942, a day after the Empire of Japan declared war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although Tarakan was only a small marshy island off northeastern Borneo in the Netherlands East Indies, its 700 oil wells, refineries, and airfield made it a crucial objective for Japan in the Pacific War.

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