Battle of Labuan

The Battle of Labuan was an engagement fought between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and develop it into a base to support future offensives.

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1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, Australia, Empire of Japan, Malaysia, 

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Location: 5.3203, 115.211, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places

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1945-06-10T00:00:00Z

1945-06-21T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Labuan

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RAAF Mustang aircraft of No 77 Squadron on Labuan airstrip (AWM P03033.002)

LSTs discharging vehicles, 1945 (28239145106)

LSTs discharging vehicles, 1945 (28273335215)

Map of northern Labuan marked with estimated Japanese positions and Allied invasion beaches as of April 1945

Map of southern Labuan marked with estimated Japanese positions and Allied invasion beaches as of April 1945

Australian soldiers take cover behind a tank on Labuan

American Support Craft (AWM 108818)

Crowded US Navy LCIs approaching Labuan on 10 June 1945

Matilda tanks Labuan

Heavy Allied Attack, Labuan (AWM 108813)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Labuan	United States, Australia, battle, Empire of Japan	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		USS Salute	shipwreck, minesweeper, Admirable-class minesweeper	Wikidata
commons	image		RAAF Mustang aircraft of No 77 Squadron on Labuan airstrip (AWM P03033.002)		Commons
commons	image		LSTs discharging vehicles, 1945 (28239145106)		Commons
commons	image		LSTs discharging vehicles, 1945 (28273335215)		Commons
commons	image		Map of northern Labuan marked with estimated Japanese positions and Allied invasion beaches as of April 1945		Commons
commons	image		Map of southern Labuan marked with estimated Japanese positions and Allied invasion beaches as of April 1945		Commons
commons	image		Australian soldiers take cover behind a tank on Labuan		Commons
commons	image		American Support Craft (AWM 108818)		Commons
commons	image		Crowded US Navy LCIs approaching Labuan on 10 June 1945		Commons
commons	image		Matilda tanks Labuan		Commons
commons	image		Heavy Allied Attack, Labuan (AWM 108813)		Commons