Battle of Borneo (1941–42)
* For campaigns on eastern Borneo, see Battle of Tarakan (1942) and Battle of Balikpapan (1942). The Battle of Borneo was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces for control of Borneo island and concentrated mainly on the subjugation of the Kingdom of Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo, and the western part of Kalimantan that was part of the Dutch East Indies. The Japanese main unit for this mission was the 35th Infantry Brigade led by Major-General Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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Battle of Borneo (1941–42)
* For campaigns on eastern Borneo, see Battle of Tarakan (1942) and Battle of Balikpapan (1942). The Battle of Borneo was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces for control of Borneo island and concentrated mainly on the subjugation of the Kingdom of Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo, and the western part of Kalimantan that was part of the Dutch East Indies. The Japanese main unit for this mission was the 35th Infantry Brigade led by Major-General Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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* For campaigns on eastern Bo ...... or-General Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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A Batalha de Bornéu foi uma ca ...... da coroa britânica de Labuan.
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Bitwa o Borneo (1941-1942) – u ...... ała majora Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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Die Japanische Invasion Borneo ...... nder und Briten auf der Insel.
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L'invasion de Bornéo de 1941 e ...... troupes de l'Empire du Japon.
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La Campaña de Borneo, también ...... eral Mayor Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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La battaglia del Borneo venne ...... sotto il controllo giapponese.
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Tijdens de Slag om Borneo nam ...... deel was van Nederlands-Indië.
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Операция на Борнео — действия ...... во время Второй мировой войны.
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1 collier sunk
1 minesweeper sunk
1 transport beached
1 transport damaged
2 destroyers sunk
2 transports sunk
567+ casualties
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1941-12-16
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Japanese victory
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1 light cruiser
1 minesweeper
1 seaplane tender
1 submarine chaser
1 submarine
1,000 British Punjab Regiment
1,000 KNIL
1,000 Sarawak Force
10 transports
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A map of the ABDACOM area, with Borneo just left of centre.
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* For campaigns on eastern Bo ...... or-General Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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A Batalha de Bornéu foi uma ca ...... da coroa britânica de Labuan.
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Bitwa o Borneo (1941-1942) – u ...... ała majora Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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Die Japanische Invasion Borneo ...... nder und Briten auf der Insel.
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L'invasion de Bornéo de 1941 e ...... troupes de l'Empire du Japon.
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La Campaña de Borneo, también ...... eral Mayor Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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La battaglia del Borneo venne ...... a Marina imperiale giapponese.
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Tijdens de Slag om Borneo nam ...... deel was van Nederlands-Indië.
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Операция на Борнео — действия ...... во время Второй мировой войны.
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Batalha de Bornéu
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Battaglia del Borneo (1941-1942)
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Battle of Borneo (1941–42)
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Bitwa o Borneo (1941-1942)
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Campaña de Borneo (1941-1942)
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Invasion de Bornéo (1941-1942)
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Japanische Invasion Borneos
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Slag om Borneo
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Операция на Борнео
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Battle of Borneo
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