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HMVS Nelson between 1870 and 1879
HMVS Nelson between 1870 and 1879
The two midget submarines sunk in Sydney Harbour were used to construct a composite midget submarine which toured Australia during the war.
The two midget submarines sunk in Sydney Harbour were used to construct a composite midget submarine which toured Australia during the war.
A woman chalks the name "Edith" on the hull of the composite midget submarine.
A woman chalks the name "Edith" on the hull of the composite midget submarine.
An Australian officer and a signaler on Shaggy Ridge
An Australian officer and a signaler on Shaggy Ridge
LSTs leaving Morotai for Tarakan
LSTs leaving Morotai for Tarakan
A 25 Pounder gun in action covering engineer operations off Tarakan Island
A 25 Pounder gun in action covering engineer operations off Tarakan Island
26th Brigade Headquarters landing from a LST
26th Brigade Headquarters landing from a LST
Engineers go forward with a Matilda II tank
Engineers go forward with a Matilda II tank
Infantry from the 2/48th Battalion move forward past a Matilda II tank
Infantry from the 2/48th Battalion move forward past a Matilda II tank
RAAF B-24 bombers over Tarakan
RAAF B-24 bombers over Tarakan
Allied shipping off Tarakan on 1 May 1945
Allied shipping off Tarakan on 1 May 1945
An Australian soldier investigating a Japanese bunker which has been hit by naval shellfire and a flamethrower
An Australian soldier investigating a Japanese bunker which has been hit by naval shellfire and a flamethrower
'HMAS Margy'
'HMAS Margy'
Map of Tarakan
Map of Tarakan

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Contents

[edit] Battle of Morotai order of battle

This is a listing of the Allied and Japanese military units which took part in the Battle of Morotai during World War II.

[edit] Allies

  • Headquarters XI Corps
    • 31st Infantry Division
    • 126th Regimental Combat Team, 32nd Infantry Division
      • 126th Infantry Regiment
      • 120th Field Artillery Battalion
      • Detachments from 32nd Division engineer, quartermaster, ordnance, signal, medical and military police units[1]
  • Task Force 77

[edit] Japan

[edit] Casualties by service

Australian Army[1]

War against Germany War against Japan Total
Operational areas
Battle casualties
Killed in action 2688 8635 11323
Died of wounds 701 1093 1794
DOW while prisoner of war 55 48 103
Died of disease while POW 95 5360 5455
Total killed 3539 15136 18675
POWs escaped, recovered or repatriated 7055 13865 20920
Wounded (cases) 8578 13275 21853
'Total battle casualties 19172 42276 61448
Non-battle casualties
Killed/died of injury 352 736 1088
Wounds and injuries 9196 24000 33196
In Australia Overseas
Non-operational areas
Killed/died of injuries or accidents 1795 1795
Wounds and injuries 121800 121800