Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
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The Battle of Balikpapan (1942) was a World War II naval and amphibious engagement in which Japanese forces seized the vital oil port of Balikpapan in Borneo from Allied defenders during their advance through the Dutch East Indies.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Balikpapan (1942) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Balikpapan | 1 |
| Battle of Balikpapan (Dutch East Indies campaign) | 1 |
| Invasion of Borneo (1941–1942) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Balikpapan (1942) Context triple: [Dutch East Indies campaign, involvedBattle, Battle of Balikpapan (1942)]
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Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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Northern Solomons campaign
The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.
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Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a World War II Allied operation in early 1944 to seize the Admiralty Islands from Japanese control, securing a strategic base in the Southwest Pacific.
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E.
New Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign was a major World War II military operation in which Allied forces fought Japanese troops for control of New Guinea, playing a crucial role in halting Japan’s southward expansion in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Balikpapan (1942) Target entity description: The Battle of Balikpapan (1942) was a World War II naval and amphibious engagement in which Japanese forces seized the vital oil port of Balikpapan in Borneo from Allied defenders during their advance through the Dutch East Indies.
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A.
Battle of Mindanao (1945)
The Battle of Mindanao (1945) was a major World War II campaign in the southern Philippines in which Allied forces fought to liberate the island of Mindanao from Japanese occupation.
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B.
Northern Solomons campaign
The Northern Solomons campaign was a series of World War II Allied operations in the northern Solomon Islands aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul and securing control of the South Pacific.
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C.
Battle of Malaya
The Battle of Malaya was a World War II campaign in which Japanese forces rapidly advanced down the Malay Peninsula, defeating British Commonwealth troops and paving the way for the fall of Singapore in 1942.
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D.
Admiralty Islands campaign
The Admiralty Islands campaign was a World War II Allied operation in early 1944 to seize the Admiralty Islands from Japanese control, securing a strategic base in the Southwest Pacific.
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E.
New Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign was a major World War II military operation in which Allied forces fought Japanese troops for control of New Guinea, playing a crucial role in halting Japan’s southward expansion in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious operation
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battle ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
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surface form:
Battle of Balikpapan (Dutch East Indies campaign)
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Balikpapan (1942)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Invasion of Borneo (1941–1942)
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| chronology | early 1942 Japanese advance through the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| combatType |
amphibious landing
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Allied forces
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surface form:
Allied powers
Axis powers ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Netherlands ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date |
1942-01-23
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1942-01-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Makassar Strait
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surface form:
Battle of Makassar Strait
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| geographicalContext | eastern coast of Borneo ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1942-01-24 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
night-time destroyer attack by US Navy
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scuttling and demolition of oil facilities by Dutch defenders ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1942-01-23 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| involves |
Allied naval attack on Japanese transports
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Japanese amphibious invasion convoy ⓘ |
| location |
Balikpapan
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Borneo ⓘ Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Balikpapan oil port
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seizure of oil installations in Borneo ⓘ |
| outcome |
Japanese occupation of Balikpapan
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capture of Balikpapan oil refineries by Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch East Indies campaign
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surface form:
Japanese conquest of the Dutch East Indies
Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Dutch East Indies campaign
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surface form:
Japanese invasion of Tarakan
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| primaryTarget | Balikpapan oil port infrastructure ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of oil supplies for Japanese war effort
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major oil production center ⓘ |
| theatre |
Dutch East Indies campaign
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Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Balikpapan (1942) Description of subject: The Battle of Balikpapan (1942) was a World War II naval and amphibious engagement in which Japanese forces seized the vital oil port of Balikpapan in Borneo from Allied defenders during their advance through the Dutch East Indies.
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