Battle of Balikpapan (1945)

July 1, 1945 · Balikpapan

Result Allied victory

The Australian 7th Division landed at Balikpapan with Dutch colonial troops in the last major amphibious operation of the war. They took the oil port from Japanese defenders, completing the Borneo campaign.

Allies

Axis

Strength and losses

Strength
33,000
Killed
229
Wounded
634