Battle of Labuan
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The Battle of Labuan was a World War II amphibious assault in June 1945 in which Australian forces captured the strategically important island of Labuan from Japanese control during the final stages of the Pacific War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Labuan canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Brunei Bay | 1 |
| Battle of North Borneo | 1 |
| Surrender Point Labuan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1894073 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Labuan Context triple: [Borneo campaign (1945), includes, Battle of Labuan]
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Battle of the Makassar Strait
The Battle of the Makassar Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 between Allied and Japanese forces in the Dutch East Indies, notable for Japan’s use of air power to repel an Allied attempt to disrupt its advance.
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Battle of Ambon
The Battle of Ambon was a World War II clash in early 1942 in which Japanese forces overwhelmed Dutch and Australian defenders on the Indonesian island of Ambon, resulting in a decisive Japanese victory and subsequent atrocities against prisoners of war.
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Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea was a major World War II naval air engagement in October 1944, in which U.S. carrier aircraft repeatedly attacked and ultimately sank the Japanese battleship Musashi while attempting to thwart Japan’s Center Force during the Leyte Gulf campaign.
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Battle of the Sunda Strait
The Battle of the Sunda Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 in which Allied cruisers were sunk by Japanese forces while attempting to escape through the strait between Java and Sumatra.
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Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Labuan Target entity description: The Battle of Labuan was a World War II amphibious assault in June 1945 in which Australian forces captured the strategically important island of Labuan from Japanese control during the final stages of the Pacific War.
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A.
Battle of the Makassar Strait
The Battle of the Makassar Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 between Allied and Japanese forces in the Dutch East Indies, notable for Japan’s use of air power to repel an Allied attempt to disrupt its advance.
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B.
Battle of Ambon
The Battle of Ambon was a World War II clash in early 1942 in which Japanese forces overwhelmed Dutch and Australian defenders on the Indonesian island of Ambon, resulting in a decisive Japanese victory and subsequent atrocities against prisoners of war.
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C.
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea was a major World War II naval air engagement in October 1944, in which U.S. carrier aircraft repeatedly attacked and ultimately sank the Japanese battleship Musashi while attempting to thwart Japan’s Center Force during the Leyte Gulf campaign.
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D.
Battle of the Sunda Strait
The Battle of the Sunda Strait was a World War II naval engagement in early 1942 in which Allied cruisers were sunk by Japanese forces while attempting to escape through the strait between Java and Sumatra.
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E.
Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Japanese garrison largely destroyed
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Borneo campaign (1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Labuan used as base for further Borneo operations
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| attackingForce |
Australian Army
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Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| casualtiesSide |
Australian casualties relatively light
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heavy Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | significant damage to Victoria town ⓘ |
| commander | George Wootten ⓘ |
| commanderSide | George Wootten – Australian forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Japan ⓘ |
| date | June 1945 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-06-21 ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
2/11th Commando Squadron (Australia)
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2/12th Field Regiment (Australia) ⓘ 2/28th Battalion (Australia) ⓘ 2/32nd Battalion (Australia) ⓘ 2/43rd Battalion (Australia) ⓘ 24th Brigade ⓘ
surface form:
24th Brigade (Australia)
Australian 9th Division ⓘ
surface form:
9th Australian Division
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| location |
Labuan
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British North Borneo ⓘ
surface form:
North Borneo
present-day Malaysia ⓘ |
| objectiveAchieved | airstrip on Labuan restored for Allied use ⓘ |
| operationName |
Operation Oboe
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surface form:
Operation Oboe Six
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| partOf |
Borneo campaign (1945)
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surface form:
Borneo campaign
Operation Oboe ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Labuan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of North Borneo
Borneo campaign (1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Tarakan (1945)
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| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Labuan by Australian forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-06-10 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for operations in Borneo
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control of Brunei Bay ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Labuan Island
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establishment of airfields on Labuan ⓘ seizure of Victoria Harbour ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Army Air Forces aircraft
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United States Navy ships ⓘ |
| theatre |
Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II
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surface form:
South West Pacific theatre
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| typeOfOperation | amphibious assault ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Labuan Description of subject: The Battle of Labuan was a World War II amphibious assault in June 1945 in which Australian forces captured the strategically important island of Labuan from Japanese control during the final stages of the Pacific War.
Referenced by (5)
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