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Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
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The First Battle of Balikpapan took place on 23–25 January 1942, off the major oil-producing town and port of Balikpapan, on Borneo, in the Netherlands East Indies. After capturing mostly-destroyed oilfields at Tarakan, Japanese forces send an ultimatum to the Dutch that they would be executed if they destroyed the oilfields there, to no avail.
Japanese troops of the Sakaguchi Detachment advancing through Balikpapan's burning oilfields.
Japanese troops of the Sakaguchi Detachment advancing through Balikpapan's burning oilfields.
Japanese ultimatum to Dutch forces in Balikpapan. Written in Dutch and Japanese, it stated that all Dutch defenders and civilians will be killed if th
Japanese ultimatum to Dutch forces in Balikpapan. Written in Dutch and Japanese, it stated that all Dutch defenders and civilians will be killed if the facilities in Balikpapan were destroyed.
Dutch submarine K-XVIII
Dutch submarine K-XVIII
USS John D. Ford, with Commander Paul H. Talbot on board, led the night attack on the Japanese transports on Balikpapan.
USS John D. Ford, with Commander Paul H. Talbot on board, led the night attack on the Japanese transports on Balikpapan.
Balikpapan
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Balikpapan is a seaport city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the east coast of the island of Borneo, the city is the financial center of Kalimantan. Balikpapan is the city with the largest economy in Kalimantan with an estimated 2016 GDP at Rp 73.18 trillion. The city has the third busiest airport in Kalimantan after that in Banjarmasin and Pontianak, namely Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport. Port of Semayang was the second busiest seaport in East Kalimantan, after that in Samarinda.
Image: 2018 12 04 Balikpapan cropped
Image: 2018 12 04 Balikpapan cropped
Image: 2017 11 14 Batakan
Image: 2017 11 14 Batakan
Image: Gedung DPRD Balikpapan
Image: Gedung DPRD Balikpapan
Image: E Walk Balikpapan
Image: E Walk Balikpapan