Battle of Borneo (1941–1942)
| Battle of Borneo | |||||||||
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| Part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II | |||||||||
Japanese paratroopers of the 2nd Yokosuka Naval Landing Force under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Genzo Watanabe (standing on top in the left) inside a transport ship heading to Borneo prior to their invasion in December 1941. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Japan | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Kiyotake Kawaguchi |
Robert Brooke-Popham C.M. Lane Dominicus Mars | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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4,500 infantry 2 heavy cruisers 1 light cruiser 6 destroyers 1 submarine chaser 1 seaplane tender 1 minesweeper 1 submarine 1 collier 10 transports |
1,000 Sarawak Force 1,000 British Punjab Regiment 1,000 KNIL 650 police 5 fighters Unknown bomber strength 3 flying boats 2 submarines | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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567+ casualties 2 destroyers sunk 1 minesweeper sunk 1 collier sunk 2 transports sunk 1 transport beached 1 transport damaged |
2,300 casualties 1 flying boat destroyed 1 submarine sunk | ||||||||
The Battle of Borneo was the successful campaign by the Empire of Japan for control of British Borneo and Dutch Borneo.