The assault on Balikpapan, south east Borneo, July 1945
Photograph, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945), 1945.
The Allies landed on Borneo in a series of amphibious assaults between April and July 1945. These aimed to secure its oil and establish the island as a launch pad for the liberation of the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia).
The photograph is marked with the targets for the assault, such as weapon pits, bunkers and anti-tank ditches. Smoke is rising from burning oil installations hit by Royal Australian Air Force bombers.
From a collection of 650 photographs compiled by the Commando Association.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1985-11-36-562
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1985-11-36-562
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