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Battle of Kotabaru

Battle of Kotabaru was a battle fought in 1945 in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Indonesian victory. Recorded strength: ~1,000 against ~370.

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Fought1945
WhereIndonesia7.787S, 110.375E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndonesian victory
BelligerentsIndonesiaagainstJapan
Casualties and losses21 dead; 32 woundedand9 dead; 20 wounded; 360 surrendered

Record

Date1945 (year precision)
PlaceIndonesia
7.787S, 110.375E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength~1,000~370
Casualties and losses21 dead; 32 wounded9 dead; 20 wounded; 360 surrendered
Commanders
  • Hamengkubuwono IX
  • Suharto
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1945

Battle of Kotabaru 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 Q12504786, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kotabaru, revision 1370446102, 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.