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Siege of Toma

Siege of Toma was a siege conducted on 14 September 1914 at Toma, in what is now Papua New Guinea; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Asian and Pacific theater of World War I, which ran from 1914 to 1919. The recorded result: Australian victory. Recorded strength: Land: 200 infantry,; 1 artillery piece; Sea: 1 protected cruiser against 40 infantry,; 110 policemen.

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Fought14 September 1914lasted 3 days
WhereToma, Papua New Guinea4.383S, 152.167E
OutcomeAustralian victory
BelligerentsAustraliaagainstGerman Empire
Casualties and lossesNoneand150 captured
Part ofAsian and Pacific theater of World War I1914 to 1919

Where it sits in the Asian and Pacific theater of World War I

Siege of Tsingtao, 1914Battle of Bita Paka, 1914Siege of Toma, 1914Scuttling of SMS Cormoran, 191719141917Siege of Toma, 1914
4 placed engagements of the Asian and Pacific theater of World War I in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 September 1914
to 17 September 1914
PlaceToma, Papua New Guinea
4.383S, 152.167E
KindSiege, First World War
StrengthLand: 200 infantry,; 1 artillery piece; Sea: 1 protected cruiser40 infantry,; 110 policemen
Casualties and lossesNone150 captured
Commanders
  • Edward Fowell Martin
  • Eduard Haber
Siege of TomaSiege of TomaBattle of Karavia BayBattle of Bita PakaBattle of RabaulOperation CartwheelBattle of Blackett StraitBattle of Bita PakaBattle of RabaulOperation CartwheelBattle of Blackett Strait100 km4.383S, 152.167E
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Siege of Toma is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Papua New Guinea.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4745032, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Toma, revision 1370745867, 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.