Battle of Sansapor
The Battle of Sansapor (Operation Globetrotter) was an amphibious landing and subsequent operations around Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea on the Vogelkop Peninsula during World War II.
| Battle of Sansapor | |||||||
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| Part of World War II, Pacific War | |||||||
Columns of troop-packed landing craft en route for the invasion of Sansapor. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Franklin C. Sibert William Fechteler Russell S. Berkey | Unknown | ||||||
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Typhoon Task Force Task Force 77 Task Force 78 | 35th Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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14 killed 35 wounded |
385 killed 215 captured | ||||||
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