Battle of Palembang
1942 World War II battle; Japanese victory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the air attacks on Palembang in 1945, see Operation Outflank. For the 15th-century naval battle, see Battle of Palembang (1407).
The Battle of Palembang was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred near Palembang, on Sumatra, on 13–15 February 1942. The Royal Dutch Shell oil refineries at nearby Plaju (then Pladjoe) were the major objectives for the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War, because of an oil embargo imposed on Japan by the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom after the Japanese invaded China. With the area's abundant fuel supply and airfield, Palembang offered significant potential as a military base to both the Allies and the Japanese.
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Battle of Palembang | |||||||
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Part of World War II, Pacific War | |||||||
Japanese paratroopers landing at Palembang | |||||||
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United Kingdom Netherlands Australia New Zealand | Japan | ||||||
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L.N.W. Vogelesang Karel Doorman Henry Hunter Stanley Vincent |
Jisaburo Ozawa Yoshisaburô Tanaka Seiichi Kume | ||||||
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2,000 infantry 50 aircraft |
3,000 amphibious force 350 paratroopers 3 squadrons transports 1 bomber group 2 fighter groups |
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