Battle of Java (1942)
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The Battle of Java (Invasion of Java, Operation J) was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred on the island of Java from 28 February – 12 March 1942. It involved forces from the Empire of Japan, which invaded on 28 February 1942, and Allied personnel. Allied commanders signed a formal surrender at Japanese headquarters at Bandung on 12 March.
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This article is about the land battle of Java in 1942. For the preceding naval battle, see Battle of the Java Sea.
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Battle of Java | |||||||
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Part of World War II, Pacific War | |||||||
Map depicting Allied defensive lines (in blue) and the movement of Japanese forces (red) in Java, 1–8 March 1942. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Netherlands United Kingdom Australia United States | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hubertus van Mook Ludolph Hendrik van Oyen | Hitoshi Imamura[1] | ||||||
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25,000 34,250 | 40,000 troops | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Netherlands: unknown Great Britain: unknown Australia: 36 killed 60 wounded 2736 captured United States: 825 killed 1,067 captured (US Army: 24 killed, 534 captured. US Navy: 801 killed, 369 captured. 165 prisoners later died in captivity.) | unknown |
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