This is the complete order of battle of Allied and Japanese forces during the Borneo campaign of 1945. As the campaign was fought in three geographically separate areas and the same air and naval units supported more than one of these battles the order of battle is split into the three areas.
Summary order of battle
Allied forces General Headquarters South West Pacific Area General Douglas MacArthur Ground Forces Australian I Corps (Lieutenant-Gen Leslie Morshead) Australian 7th Division (Major-Gen Edward Milford) Australian 9th Division (Major-Gen George Wootten) Air Forces Advanced RAAF Command Australian First Tactical Air Force United States Thirteenth Air Force Naval Forces US Seventh Fleet (Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid) Amphibious Force (Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey)
Japanese forces Southern Expeditionary Army Group (HQ at Saigon) Count Hisaichi Terauchi
Seventh Area Army Thirty-Seventh Army Lieutenant General Masao Baba North Army-Navy Headquarters Tarakan 56th Independent Mixed Brigade (Brunei) 25th Independent Mixed Regiment (North Borneo) 553rd Independent Infantry Battalion (Miri) 554th Independent Infantry Battalion (Sandakan) 774th Independent Infantry Battalion (Tenom) South 71st Independent Mixed Brigade (Kuching) 455th Independent Infantry Battalion (Balikpapan) 22nd Special Naval Base Force (Balikpapan) Third Air Army (Singapore) Japanese 10th Independent Flying Brigade 83rd Flying Regiment
Tarakan (May - June 1945)
Allied units ("Oboe One Force") Ground forces 26th Brigade GroupStanley, pp. 213–218 Brigadier David Whitehead Approx. 18,100 troopsBarbey, p. 315 2/23rd Infantry Battalion 2/24th Infantry Battalion 2/48th Infantry Battalion 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion (fought as infantry) 2/4th Cavalry Commando Squadron C Squadron, 2/9th Armoured Regiment (Matilda II tanks) D Company, 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion 2/7th Field Regiment (25 pounder guns) 53rd Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment 2/13th Field Company 2nd Field Company 2/12th Field Ambulance 2 Beach Group 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion Other units 2/11th Field Company 2 Beach Workshop 'B' Royal Australian Navy Commando 2nd Australian Army Medical Corps Company
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 2nd Company, 1st Battalion Netherlands East Indies Armyhttp://www.nederland-australie2006.nl/geschiedenis/au/html/bondgenoten_operaties4.html]
United States Army Composite Company, 727th Amphibian Tractor Battalion Company, 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Battalion
Air units
Royal Australian Air Force No. 77 (Attack) Wing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 76 Squadron RAAF (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) (from 15 May) No. 22 Squadron RAAF (Bristol Beaufighter) (from 4 June) No. 30 Squadron RAAF (Bristol Beaufighter) (from 4 June) No. 31 Squadron RAAF (Bristol Beaufighter) No. 78 (Fighter) Wing RAAF No. 75 Squadron RAAF (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 78 Squadron RAAF (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 80 Squadron RAAF (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 452 Squadron RAAF (Supermarine Spitfire) No. 82 (Bomber) Wing RAAF No. 21 Squadron RAAF (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) No. 23 Squadron RAAF (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) No. 24 Squadron RAAF (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) RAAF ground units on Tarakan during the campaign No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight (4 Auster light aircraft) No. 61 Operational Base Unit No. 61 Airfield Construction Wing No. 1 Airfield Construction Squadron No. 8 Airfield Construction Squadron No. 2 Aerodrome Security Squadron No. 114 Mobile Fighter Control Unit
United States Army Air Forces 18th Fighter Group USAAF (Mindoro Island, Zamboanga from 4 May) 12th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 44th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 70th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 347th Fighter Group USAAF (Palawan Island) 67th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 68th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 339th Fighter Squadron (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 42d Bombardment Group USAAF (Palawan Island) 69th Bombardment Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 70th Bombardment Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 75th Bombardment Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 100th Bombardment Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 390th Bombardment Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 5th Bombardment Group USAAF (Samar Island) 23d Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 31st Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 72d Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 394th Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 307th Bombardment Group USAAF (Morotai Island) 370th Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 371st Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 372nd Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 424th Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 868th Bombardment Squadron USAAF (LA Consolidated B-24 Liberator) Fleet Air Wing 17 US Navy (Palawan Island) Patrol Bombing Squadron 128 (VPB-128) (PV-1 Ventura) Patrol Bombing Squadron 106 (VPB-106) (PB4Y-2 Privateer) (from 3 May) Patrol Bombing Squadron 111 (VPB-111) (PB4Y-2 Privateer) Patrol Bombing Squadron 109 (VPB-109) (PB4Y-2 Privateer with Bat Bombs) (until 6 May)
Naval units Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal, USN Covering Group 74.3 3 light cruisers 2 Brooklyn-class (15 × 6-in. main battery): , 1 Leander-class (8 × 6-in. main battery): HMAS Hobart 6 destroyers 5 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): , , , , 1 Tribal-class (6 × 4.7-in. main battery): HMAS Warramunga Attack Group 78.1
1 amphibious command ship: 2 LSI: HMAS Manoora, HMAS Westralia 1 attack cargo: 1 LSD: 21 LST, 12 LCI, 4 LSM, 12 LCT Support 6 LCS, 4 LCI(R), 2 LCI(M), 2 LCI(D) with four demolition units Screen 7 destroyers 2 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): , 2 Mahan-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): , 3 Benson-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): , , 2 John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts (2 × 5-in. main battery): , 3 frigates HMAS Burdekin, HMAS Barcoo, HMAS Hawkesbury 1 motor torpedo boat (MTB) tender: , 21 MTBs Landing craft control unit: 1 PC, 1 LCI(L), 2 LCS Minesweeping unit: 1 APD, 11 YMS Service unit: 1 AGS, 1 AN, 1 ATR, 1 ATO, 4 LCI(L) equipped for fire fighting and salvage
Japanese units Army-Navy Headquarters 455th Independent Infantry Battalion 1 Company 2 Company 3 Company 4 Company Machine Gun Company 2nd Naval Guard Force 1 Company 2 Company Air Defence Unit
Balikpapan (July 1945)
Allied units ("Oboe Two Force") Ground forces
Australian 7th DivisionLong, p. 507 Major General Edward Milford Approx 33,000 troopsBarbey, p. 316 Divisional Units 2/7 Cavalry (Commando) Regiment 2/1 Pioneer Battalion 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion B Company 2/1 Guard Regiment (4 platoons) Divisional Artillery 2/4 Field Regiment (Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun-howitzers) 2/5 Field Regiment (25 pounder guns) 2/6 Field Regiment (25 pounder guns) 2/2 Tank Attack Regiment Divisional Engineers 2/4 Field Company 2/5 Field Company 2/6 Field Company 2/9 Field Company 2/25 Field Park Company 18 Infantry Brigade 2/9 Battalion 2/10 Battalion 2/12 Battalion 21 Infantry Brigade 2/14 Battalion 2/16th Battalion 2/27 Battalion 25 Infantry Brigade 2/25 Battalion 2/31 Battalion 2/33 Battalion I Australian Corps units 1st Armoured Regiment (Matilda II tanks) Armoured Squadron (Special Equipment) (Matilda tank specialist variant) 2/1 Composite Anti-Aircraft Regiment 2 Beach Group 2/2 Pioneer Battalion 2/11 Field Company 12 Aust. Light Wireless Section Royal Netherlands East Indies Army 1 Company, 1 NEI Battalion United States Army 727th Amphibian Tractor Battalion (less one company) One company, 672nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion One boat company, Boat Battalion, 593rd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
Air units Royal Australian Air Force 79 (General Reconnaissance – Bomber) Wing Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) No. 2 Squadron RAAF (North American B-25 Mitchell) No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron (North American B-25 Mitchell) 78 (Fighter) Wing RAAF (from June 30) No. 75 Squadron (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 78 Squadron (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 80 Squadron (Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk) No. 452 Squadron (Supermarine Spitfire) 82 (Bomber) Wing RAAF No. 21 Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) No. 23 Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) No. 24 Squadron (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) Detachment, 83 (Army Co-Operation) Wing Detachment, No. 4 Squadron (CAC Boomerang) Detachment, No. 16 Air Observation Post Flight Detachment, No. 9 Local Air Supply Unit RAAF No. 54 Squadron RAF (Supermarine Spitfire)
United States Army Air Forces 13th Air Force 42nd Bombardment Group (North American B-25 Mitchell) 69, 70, 75, 100, 390 Bombardment Squadrons (Palawan Island) 5th Bombardment Group (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 23, 31, 72, 394 Bombardment Squadrons (Samar Island) 307th Bombardment Group (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 370, 371, 372, 424 Bombardment Squadrons (Morotai Island) 868th Bombardment Squadron (Consolidated SB-24 Liberator, LAB: Low Altitude radar Bomb.) flew maritime surveillance patrols 18th Fighter Group (Lockheed P-38 Lightning) 67, 68, 339 Fighter Squadrons (Palawan Island) 419th Night Fighter Squadron (Northrop P-61 Black Widow) (Zamboanga and Palawan) 4 Reconnaissance Group (Lockheed F-5 Lightning and North American B-25 Mitchell) 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron Det. (Palawan Island) 5th Air Force 22nd Bombardment Group (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 38th Bombardment Group (North American B-25 Mitchell) Attached to 42nd Bombardment Group 90th Bombardment Group (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) 380th Bombardment Group (Consolidated B-24 Liberator)
United States Marine Corps VMB-611 (North American PBJ Mitchell) flying from Zamboanga Marine Air Group 2 (flying from the USN escort carriers) Marine Escort Carrier Group 1 (MCVEG-1) on VMF-511 (Goodyear FG-1D Corsair & Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat) VMTB-233 (Grumman TBM-3 Avenger) Marine Escort Carrier Group 2 (MCVEG-2) on carrier VMF-512 (Goodyear FG-1D Corsair) VMTB-143 (Grumman TBM-3 Avenger)
United States Navy Fleet Air Wing 17 (Palawan Island) Patrol Bombing Squadron 128 (VPB-128) (Lockheed PV-1 Ventura) Patrol Bombing Squadron 106 (VPB-106) (Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer) Patrol Bombing Squadron 111 (VPB-111) (Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer) Navy Escort Carrier Group 40 (CVEG-40) on carrier Fighter Squadron 40 (VF-40) (Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat) Torpedo Squadron 40 (VT-40) (Grumman TBM-3 Avenger)
Naval forces Rear Admiral Albert G. Noble, USN Attack Group (Task Group 78.2)
Transports 1 amphibious command ship: 1 Coast Guard cutter 3 LSI: HMAS Manoora, HMAS Westralia, HMAS Kanimbla 1 attack cargo: 1 LSD: 5 APD: , , , , Landing craft: 1 LCF(F), 22 LSM, 35 LST, 16 LCI(L),19 LCT 5 submarine chasers: 2 PC, 3 SC Close Support 10 LCS(L): Nos. 8, 27, 28, 29, 30, 41, 43, 44, 48, 50 8 LCI(R): Nos. 31, 34, 73, 226, 230, 331, 337, 338 6 LCI(G): Nos. 21, 22, 24, 61, 66, 67 3 LCI(M) Screen 10 destroyers 4 Fletcher-class (5 × 5-in. main battery): , , , 4 Mahan-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): , , , 2 Benson-class (4 × 5-in. main battery): , 5 destroyer escorts 4 John C. Butler-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): , , , 1 Rudderow-class (2 × 5-in. main battery): 1 frigate: HMAS Gascoyne Minesweeping Group 1 high-speed transport: 3 Admirable-class minesweepers: , , 39 YMS 1 LSM Service, salvage and miscellaneous units 3 tugs: , ATR-61, 4 oilers: , , , Banshee 1 cargo: 1 repair ship:
Covering Force (Task Force 74) Covering Group 74.1 1 heavy cruiser: HMAS Shropshire (from 27 June) 1 light cruiser: HMAS Hobart (from 27 June) 2 Fletcher-class destroyers (5 × 5-in. main battery): , Covering Group 74.2 5 light cruisers