Battle of Samarinda
The Battle of Samarinda (29 January–8 March 1942) was a mopping up operation in the series of the Japanese offensive to capture the Dutch East Indies. After capturing the oil refineries at Balikpapan, Japanese forces advanced north to capture the strategic oil drilling site in and around Samarinda and the oil pipelines that linked both cities.
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Battle of Samarinda
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8 March 1942
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