Battle of Tarakan

When

1 May 1945 – 21 Jun 1945

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

3.35° N, 117.57° E

Description

First stage in the Borneo campaign of 1945 during World War II

War

World War II

First stage of the Borneo campaign in WWII

The Battle of Tarakan was an engagement fought between Allied and Japanese forces on the island of Tarakan off Borneo during May and June 1945. It formed the first stage in the World War II Borneo campaign. The Allies' main goal in attacking Tarakan was to capture the island's airfield and develop it into a base to support further offensives in the Borneo area.

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