Landing at Saidor order of battle

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US forces landing at Saidor, 7 January 1944

This is the order of battle of Allied and Japanese forces during the Landing at Saidor in 1944.

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Allied forces

The Allied Task Force MICHAELMAS consisted of: [1]

The following were attached to the Task Force:

The following were later assigned:

Japanese forces

Saidor Operation, January 1944. Saidor operation.jpg
Saidor Operation, January 1944.

The Japanese forces engaged in the area consisted of: [2]

Notes

  1. Report of MICHAELMAS Operation, pp. 2-3
  2. Report of MICHAELMAS Operation, p. 15

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