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The Battle of Manado took place as part of the Japanese offensive to capture the Dutch East Indies. It occurred at Manado (also spelled Menado) on the Minahasa Peninsula on the northern part of Celebes Island (modern day Sulawesi in Indonesia ), from 11–12 January 1942.
The Dutch East Indies campaign of 1941–1942 was the conquest of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) by forces of the Empire of Japan in the early days of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied forces attempted unsuccessfully to defend the islands. The East Indies were targeted by the Japanese for their rich oil resources which ...
The Japanese Empire occupied the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) during World War II from March 1942 until after the end of the war in September 1945. In May 1940, Germany occupied the Netherlands, and martial law was declared in the Dutch East Indies. Following the failure of negotiations between the Dutch authorities and the Japanese ...
With growing interest in scientific research, the government of the Dutch East Indies established the Natuurwetenschappelijke Raad voor Nederlandsch-Indië (Scientific Council of the Dutch East Indies) in 1928. [147] It operated as the country's main research organization until the outbreak of World War II in Asia Pacific in 1942.
Born 15 June 1908 in Manado, Dutch East Indies, Lontoh served in World War II with the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. He was captured by Japanese forces on 9 March 1942, and died on 4 January 1945.
Aceh War 1873–1904 World War II. Malayan campaign 1941–1942; Dutch East Indies campaign 1941–1942; New Guinea campaign 1942–1945; Borneo campaign 1945; Indonesian National Revolution 1945–1949: Commanders; Commander: See list: Notable commanders: Hein ter Poorten Simon Spoor: Aircraft flown; Army Air Force
The Indies Monument, The Hague. The National Remembrance 15 August 1945 (Dutch: Nationale Herdenking 15 augustus 1945) is an annual event at the Indies Monument in The Hague, the Netherlands, to commemorate the end of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies and the end of World War II. [1]
In 1944, the KNIL formed No. 1 Netherlands East Indies Transport Squadron, later absorbed by the RAAF as No. 19 (NEI) Squadron RAAF. Both No. 18 and No. 120 Squadrons saw action against the Japanese during World War II. From late 1945, numbers 18, 19 and 120 squadrons fought against Indonesian nationalists, during the Indonesian National ...