Battle of Kendari | |||||||
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Part of World War II, Pacific War, Dutch East Indies campaign | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
400[1] | c. 3000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown Troops deserted, executed or surrendered later on |
4 wounded One cruiser damaged One destroyer damaged |
The Battle of Kendari took place on 24 January 1942 as part of the Japanese offensive in the Dutch East Indies. The airfield Kendari II at Kendari became an essential target for Japanese forces for its strategic location and infrastructure quality. Encountering little to no resistance, Japanese troops managed to capture the airfield in one day, as the Dutch defenders were already in retreat inland.