page_title: Battle of Tarakan (1945)
section_title: Opposing forces
hierarchical_section_title: Battle of Tarakan (1945) / Prelude / Opposing forces
caption_attribution_description: English: AWM Caption: AT SEA, MOROTAI - TARAKAN. 1945-04-28. TROOPS OF 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE RAIL OF THE MANOORA, WATCHING PART OF THE CONVOY ON THE FIRST DAY OUT FROM MOROTAI.
context_page_description: The Battle of Tarakan was the first stage in the Borneo campaign of 1945. It began with an amphibious landing by Allied forces on 1 May, code-named Operation Oboe One; the Allied ground forces were drawn mainly from the Australian 26th Brigade, but included a small element of Netherlands East Indies personnel. The main objective of the landing was capture of the island's airfield. While the battle ended with success for the Allied forces over the Japanese defenders, this victory is generally regarded as having not justified its costs. The airfield was so heavily damaged that it ultimately could not be repaired in time to make it operational for other phases of the Allied campaign in Borneo.
caption: Soldiers from the 2/48th Battalion watch part of the convoy which is taking them to Tarakan
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