Manado Landings

Minahasa peninsula, somewhere on the northern part of Celebes, Dutch East Indies - The Japanese offensive is in full swing. Taking advantage of the night, Sasebo combined landing force sets foot on the beach at Kema and Manado. The Dutch …

1942-01-11

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Minahasa peninsula, somewhere on the northern part of Celebes, Dutch East Indies - The Japanese offensive is in full swing. Taking advantage of the night, Sasebo combined landing force sets foot on the beach at Kema and Manado. The Dutch defenders, vastly outnumbered, fight sporadically and withdraw inland toward the Tinoor Heights. In the morning of the 12th, paratroopers of the 1st Yokosuka special landing force drop in and soon seize Longoan airfield, despite valiant Resistance from the Dutch armored troops. With the issue of the battle no longer in doubt, surviving Dutch units withdraw inland to pursue guerilla operations. Surrounded by overwhelming Japanese forces, they are eventually captured and summarily executed.

Manado, Indonesia

The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies by forces from the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Forces from the Allies attempted unsuccessfully to defend the islands. The East Indies were targeted by the Japanese for their rich oil resources which would become a vital asset during the war. The campaign and subsequent three and a half year Japanese occupation was also a major factor in the end of Dutch colonial rule in the region.

Wikipedia: Dutch East Indies campaign

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