23 Feb 1942

Dutch East Indies
  • Japanese aircraft struck Allied airfields on Java, Dutch East Indies. Meanwhile, Colonel William Leggatt's Australian troops surrendered at Koepang, Dutch West Timor at 0900 hours, while the Australian troops outside of Koepang were bombed by Japanese aircraft at 1000 hours. ww2dbase [Dutch East Indies Campaign, Java | Koepang, Timor | CPC]



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