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  • Battle of Christmas Island
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  • The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops were able to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, the American submarine Seawolf caused severe damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka.
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Strength
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 8
  • 32
  • 850
  • Air:
  • Land:
  • Sea:
  • unknown aircraft
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Partof
  • the Pacific Theatre of World War II
Date
  • --03-31
Commander
  • unknown
  • Shōji Nishimura
Territory
  • Christmas Island occupied by Japanese forces
Caption
  • Christmas Island
Casualties
  • 1
  • 27
Result
  • Japanese victory
Notes
  • --03-10
combatant
  • Japan
Place
  • Christmas Island
Conflict
  • Battle of Christmas Island
abstract
  • The Battle of Christmas Island was a small engagement which began on 31 March 1942, during World War II. Because of a mutiny by Indian soldiers against their British officers, Japanese troops were able to occupy Christmas Island without any resistance. However, the American submarine Seawolf caused severe damage to the Japanese cruiser Naka.