Tarakan Invasion Beach
An Allied force (backed by Dutch KNIL forces) landed here on 1 May 1945. The Japanese defenders used former Dutch defence structures. The battle for the island lasted until 21 June 1945.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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