Battle of North Borneo 4256122 219085919 2008-06-13T14:31:28Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Warbox |conflict=Battle of North Borneo |partof= |campaign=[[Borneo Campaign (1945)]] |image=[[Image:N borneo ops 1945.jpg|300px|A map showing the movements of the main Australian infantry units in North Borneo]] |caption=A map showing the movements of the main Australian infantry units in North Borneo |date= [[June 16]] [[1945]] - [[August 15]] [[1945]] |place=[[North Borneo]] |result=Australian Victory |combatant1={{flag|Australia}} |combatant2={{flag|Empire of Japan}} |commander1=[[Selwyn Porter]] |commander2=[[Masao Baba]] |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1= |casualties2= }} {{Campaignbox Borneo Campaign (1945)}} The '''Battle of North Borneo''' was fought in June-August, 1945 between [[Australia]]n and [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] forces in [[North Borneo]] (later known as [[Sabah]]) during [[World War II]]. The [[9th Division (Australia)|Australian 24th Brigade]] made a series of landings in North Borneo, beginning on [[June 16]] at [[Weston, Sabah|Weston]], on June 19 at [[Mempakul]], and on June 23 at [[Sabang, Sabah|Sabang]]. Although the landings themselves were unopposed, the Australians encountered fierce resistance further north, beginning on June 27 at [[Beaufort, Sabah|Beaufort]]. The Australian [[9th Division]] were at full strength but armed only with small arms, the Japanese [[114th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)]] were like the [[SS]] of Japan, they were at quarter company strength and heavily armed. The Australian division broke through but encountered a fierce [[Banzai]] charge and some local counter attacks which were easily beaten off. ==See also== * [[Japanese occupation of Malaya, North Borneo and Sarawak]] [[Category:Battles involving Australia|North Borneo]] [[Category:Battles involving Japan]] [[Category:British North Borneo]] [[Category:Military history of Malaysia]] [[Category:World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre]] [[Category:1945 in Japan]] {{WWII-battle-stub}} {{Japan-battle-stub}} [[id:Pertempuran Kalimantan Utara]]