Battle of Tarakan

The Battle of Tarakan took place on 11–12 January 1942, a day after the Empire of Japan declared war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although Tarakan was only a small marshy island off northeastern Borneo in the Netherlands East Indies, its 700 oil wells, refineries, and airfield made it a crucial objective for Japan in the Pacific War.

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Location: 3.35, 117.5667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1942 Battle of Tarakan

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of Tarakan	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Tarakan	battle	Wikidata