Battle of Java (1942)
| 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 | |||||||
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Netherlands United Kingdom Australia United States | Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Hein ter Poorten Hubertus van Mook Ludolph Hendrik van Oyen | Hitoshi Imamura | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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25,000 5,500 3,000 750 Total: 34,250 | 40,000 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Netherlands: Unknown Great Britain: Unknown Australia: 36 killed 60 wounded 2,736 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.) | Hundreds Killed or Wounded | ||||||
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.