O que dizem os registros
- Quando
- 30 de jan. de 1942 – 3 de fev. de 1942
- Tipo
- Batalha
- Coordenadas
- 3.71° S, 128.09° E
- Description
- World War II battle between Allied and Japanese forces which occurred on the island in 1942
- War
- World War II
Battle of Ambon
1942 Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies
The Battle of Ambon occurred on Ambon Island in the Dutch East Indies, as part of the Japanese offensive on the Dutch colony during World War II. In the face of a combined defense by Dutch and Australian troops, Japanese forces conquered the island and its strategic airfield in several days.
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