Dutch Trucks

following successful landings, the Shoji Detachment quickly captured the Kalidjati airfield despite tenacious British resistance, while its headquarters unit, including Colonel Shoji, took the nearby town of Soebang at 0500 on 2 March. While the Shoji men took time to celebrate their success by cooking breakfast and cleaning their …

1942-03-02

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following successful landings, the Shoji Detachment quickly captured the Kalidjati airfield despite tenacious British resistance, while its headquarters unit, including Colonel Shoji, took the nearby town of Soebang at 0500 on 2 March. While the Shoji men took time to celebrate their success by cooking breakfast and cleaning their equipment, the KNIL Mobile Unit (Mobiele Eenhied) under the command of Captain Wulfhorst, counterattacked with tanks and mechanized infantry. Initially surprised by the tanks of the KNIL 1st Tank Platoon, the Shoji Detachment HQ unit and reserves rallied without losing the town, forcing the Dutch to retreat. The remaining platoons of the Dutch infantry then dismounted and tried to enter the town with the support of the 2nd Tank Platoon.

Soebang, Java

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.

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Scenario Type = Starter Kit