Battle of Tawau
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Malaysia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 4.2770, 117.8926 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Tawau was a combined air and ground engagement fought between Indonesian and Commonwealth forces in the Tawau Division of Sabah, from 7 December 1963 to 10 February 1964, during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation. The Indonesian objective was to capture Kalabakan as a strategic foothold, thereby facilitating a broader advance to seize the key towns of Tawau, Lahad Datu and Sandakan.
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