Battle of Timor

The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 19 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known as Sparrow Force—predominantly from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Dutch East Indies. Following a brief but stout resistance, the Japanese succeeded in forcing the surrender of the bulk of the Allied force after three days of fighting, although several hundred Australian commandos continued to wage an unconventional raiding campaign. They were resupplied by aircraft and vessels, based mostly in Darwin, Australia, about 650 km (400 mi) to the southeast, across the Timor Sea. During the subsequent fighting, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties, but they were eventually able to contain the Australians.

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1942 — 1943 Wikimedia, Wikidata
Empire of Japan, battle, Australia, Kingdom of the Netherlands,

Location: -10.3833, 123.6333, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 — 1943 Battle of Timor

1749-11-09T00:00:00Z

1749 Battle of Penfui

1942-05-01T00:00:00Z

1942 Japanese invasion of the Lesser Sunda Islands

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Frameless

Australian military map of Hato-Udo 1942

1 Same 1945-12-16.

1945-12-16 THE BOMB DAMAGED HOSPITAL IN SAME

1944-11-17 Hatulia

1945-10-11 Bakunase, Westtimor These four natives are known to have collaborated with the Japanese

Burning japanese oil tanker in Pelican bay

Australian military map of Fuiloro 1942

BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15

2 Same 1945-12-16.

1946-01-07. THE ENTRANCE ARCH IN THE WALL OF THE OLD POSTO OSSU

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1749	Battle of Penfui	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Timor	Australia, Kingdom of the Netherlands, battle, Empire of Japan	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Japanese invasion of the Lesser Sunda Islands	invasion	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Concordia	fort, fortification	Wikidata
commons	image		Australian military map of Hato-Udo 1942		Commons
commons	image		1 Same 1945-12-16.		Commons
commons	image		1945-12-16 THE BOMB DAMAGED HOSPITAL IN SAME		Commons
commons	image		1944-11-17 Hatulia		Commons
commons	image		1945-10-11 Bakunase, Westtimor These four natives are known to have collaborated with the Japanese		Commons
commons	image		Burning japanese oil tanker in Pelican bay		Commons
commons	image		Australian military map of Fuiloro 1942		Commons
commons	image		BETANO, PORTUGUESE TIMOR 1945-12-15		Commons
commons	image		2 Same 1945-12-16.		Commons
commons	image		1946-01-07. THE ENTRANCE ARCH IN THE WALL OF THE OLD POSTO OSSU		Commons

Battle of Timor

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