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Title
Wet Sahwahs
Description
On the night of 4 March, several Dutch recon patrols left Babad and Kedoengpring for the city of Bodjonegora. Advancing along the main road and expecting opposition, the 1st Company of Infantry Division VIII found the outskirts of Baoerena unoccupied and consequently took up a defensive position along …
Publisher
Date
1942-03-15
Scenario#
J004
Scenario Description
On the night of 4 March, several Dutch recon patrols left Babad and Kedoengpring for the city of Bodjonegora. Advancing along the main road and expecting opposition, the 1st Company of Infantry Division VIII found the outskirts of Baoerena unoccupied and consequently took up a defensive position along the city’s western perimeter. Suddenly, a fast moving Japanese tank column appeared on the road leading into the city.
Location
Bojonegoro, Java
Battle Narrative
The Dutch East Indies Campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) 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.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Japanese
Dutch
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard

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