Military operation

Operation Copper

11 Apr 1945 · 3.42° S, 143.58° E

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When
11 Apr 1945
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
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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