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Borneo 1945

- The Last Major Allied Campaign in the South-West Pacific
Af: Angus Konstam Engelsk Paperback

Borneo 1945

- The Last Major Allied Campaign in the South-West Pacific
Af: Angus Konstam Engelsk Paperback
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A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

A week after Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese troops landed near Brunei on the South-East Asian island of Borneo. Within eight weeks, the entire island had been overrun, and its Dutch and British Indian defenders had been ejected. By early April 1942, the entire Dutch East Indies were in Japanese hands, and remained under Japanese occupation for a further three years.

The late-1944 US landings in the Philippines effectively cut oil- and resource-rich Borneo off from Japan. Now that it was considered a worthy strategic prize for the Allies, General Douglas MacArthur, commanding the South-West Pacific Theater, began planning for the recapture of the key island.

This compelling work explores the planning and execution of Operation Oboe, which was spearheaded by Australian troops but involved naval and special forces from the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. Detailed maps explore the six separate stages, each of which involved amphibious landings. Battlescene artworks and photographs bring to life notable events such as the capture of Tarakan, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak. Also covered are the Allied special forces guerrilla campaigns and Australian 7th Infantry Division''s landing at Balikapan – which proved to be the turning point of this hard-fought campaign.

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A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II.

A week after Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Japanese troops landed near Brunei on the South-East Asian island of Borneo. Within eight weeks, the entire island had been overrun, and its Dutch and British Indian defenders had been ejected. By early April 1942, the entire Dutch East Indies were in Japanese hands, and remained under Japanese occupation for a further three years.

The late-1944 US landings in the Philippines effectively cut oil- and resource-rich Borneo off from Japan. Now that it was considered a worthy strategic prize for the Allies, General Douglas MacArthur, commanding the South-West Pacific Theater, began planning for the recapture of the key island.

This compelling work explores the planning and execution of Operation Oboe, which was spearheaded by Australian troops but involved naval and special forces from the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. Detailed maps explore the six separate stages, each of which involved amphibious landings. Battlescene artworks and photographs bring to life notable events such as the capture of Tarakan, Labuan, Brunei and Sarawak. Also covered are the Allied special forces guerrilla campaigns and Australian 7th Infantry Division''s landing at Balikapan – which proved to be the turning point of this hard-fought campaign.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 96
ISBN-13: 9781472862242
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1472862244
Kategori: Borneo
Udg. Dato: 24 okt 2024
Længde: 10mm
Bredde: 248mm
Højde: 185mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 24 okt 2024
Forfatter(e): Angus Konstam
Forfatter(e) Angus Konstam

Kategori Borneo

ISBN-13 9781472862242

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 96

Udgave

Længde 10mm

Bredde 248mm

Højde 185mm

Udg. Dato 24 okt 2024

Oplagsdato 24 okt 2024

Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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