battle, interwar and Second World War
Battle of Kendari
Battle of Kendari was a battle fought on 24 January 1942 in what is now Indonesia. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 400 against 3,000.
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Record
| Date | 24 January 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Indonesia 1.163N, 124.857E | |
| Kind | Battle, interwar and Second World War | |
| Strength | 400 | 3,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown; Troops deserted, executed or surrendered later on | 4 wounded; One cruiser damaged; One destroyer damaged |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Manado 1942, same recorded site
- Battle of Morotai 1944, 394 km E
- Battle of Ambon 1942, 650 km SE
- Battle of Maguindanao 1945, 667 km N
- Siege of Zamboanga 1898, 710 km NW
Elsewhere in 1942
- Battle of Stalingrad Russia
- Battle of Midway United States
- Battle of the Coral Sea
- Second Battle of El Alamein Egypt
- First Battle of El Alamein Egypt
Battle of Kendari 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 Q96373250, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kendari, revision 1381305577, 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.