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Battle of Kalijati

Battle of Kalijati was a battle fought on 3 March 1942 in what is now Indonesia. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: Initial: 530; Counterattack: 4,500 against 1,200.

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KNIL combat vehicles destroyed during fighting with Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Kalijati
KNIL combat vehicles destroyed during fighting with Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Kalijati. National Defense College of Japan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 March 1942
WhereIndonesia6.529S, 107.657E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsNetherlands; United KingdomagainstJapan

Record

Date3 March 1942
PlaceIndonesia
6.529S, 107.657E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthInitial: 530; Counterattack: 4,5001,200
Commanders
  • Jacob Pesman
  • Toshinari Shōji
Battle of KalijatiBattle of KalijatiBattle of Tjiater PassBattle of Tjiater PassBandungBogorTasikmalayaBekasiCilacapSukabumiTegalSerang100 km6.529S, 107.657E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1942

Battle of Kalijati is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q84821671, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kalijati, revision 1370266610, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.