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| rdfs:comment | - The Battle of Ambon (30 January – 3 February 1942) occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), during World War II. A Japanese invasion was resisted by Dutch and Australian forces. The chaotic and sometimes bloody fighting was followed by a series of major Japanese war crimes.
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| Commander | - Ibo Takahashi
- Joseph Kapitz
- Takeo Ito
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| Caption | - Laha airfield, Ambon . The Bay of Ambon and the Laitimor Peninsula are in the background.
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| Casualties | - 55
- 300
- Australia: 15 killed in action, 35 wounded.
- Netherlands: unknown;
- US: unknown.
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| Place | - Ambon, Moluccas, Netherlands East Indies
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| abstract | - The Battle of Ambon (30 January – 3 February 1942) occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), during World War II. A Japanese invasion was resisted by Dutch and Australian forces. The chaotic and sometimes bloody fighting was followed by a series of major Japanese war crimes.
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