Battle of Christmas Island
The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops were able to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, the American submarine Seawolf caused severe damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka.
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Battle of Christmas Island
The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops were able to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, the American submarine Seawolf caused severe damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka.
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Die Eroberung der Weihnachtsin ...... f zwei Frachtschiffe verladen.
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La bataille de l'île Christmas ...... ifs au croiseur japonais Naka.
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The Battle of Christmas Island ...... to the Japanese cruiser Naka.
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日本軍のクリスマス島占領（にほんぐんのクリスマスとうせんりょ ...... た。本項では、南雲機動部隊別働隊による砲撃についても述べる。
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1942-04-01
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*Five British officers were killed in a mutiny on March 10, 1942.
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Japanese victory
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1submarine
2troop transports
32infantry
3light cruisers
850 infantry
8destroyers
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Christmas Island
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Christmas Island occupied by Japanese forces
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Die Eroberung der Weihnachtsin ...... 15-cm-Geschütz verfügbar. Nach
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La bataille de l'île Christmas ...... ifs au croiseur japonais Naka.
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The Battle of Christmas Island ...... to the Japanese cruiser Naka.
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日本軍のクリスマス島占領（にほんぐんのクリスマスとうせんりょ ...... た。本項では、南雲機動部隊別働隊による砲撃についても述べる。
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Bataille de l'île Christmas
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Battle of Christmas Island
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Eroberung der Weihnachtsinsel
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日本軍のクリスマス島占領
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Battle of Christmas Island
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