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Operation Lancer was a military operation by Dutch and Australian troops on Timor during World War II. Lancer Force was the name of Australian troops used to replace Sparrow Force. Around 60 men from the KNIL were to be inserted onto Timor by the Australian navy to undertake guerrilla warfare against the Japanese. Australian ships were constantly attacked by Japanese planes and on 1 December 1942 HMAS Armidale was sunk with heavy loss of life; most of the survivors died.

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  • L'opération Lancer était une opération militaire menée par les troupes néerlandaises et australiennes sur le Timor pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La force Lancer désignait les troupes australiennes destinées à remplacer la (en) qui avait défendu l'île contre l'invasion japonaise. Près de 60 hommes de l'Armée royale des Indes néerlandaises devaient être débarqués au Timor par la marine australienne pour entreprendre une guérilla contre les Japonais. Les navires australiens furent constamment attaqués par des avions japonais et le 1er décembre 1942, le fut coulé avec de lourdes pertes humaines ; la plupart des survivants moururent plus tard. (fr)
  • Operation Lancer was a military operation by Dutch and Australian troops on Timor during World War II. Lancer Force was the name of Australian troops used to replace Sparrow Force. Around 60 men from the KNIL were to be inserted onto Timor by the Australian navy to undertake guerrilla warfare against the Japanese. Australian ships were constantly attacked by Japanese planes and on 1 December 1942 HMAS Armidale was sunk with heavy loss of life; most of the survivors died. (en)
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  • Operation Lancer was a military operation by Dutch and Australian troops on Timor during World War II. Lancer Force was the name of Australian troops used to replace Sparrow Force. Around 60 men from the KNIL were to be inserted onto Timor by the Australian navy to undertake guerrilla warfare against the Japanese. Australian ships were constantly attacked by Japanese planes and on 1 December 1942 HMAS Armidale was sunk with heavy loss of life; most of the survivors died. (en)
  • L'opération Lancer était une opération militaire menée par les troupes néerlandaises et australiennes sur le Timor pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La force Lancer désignait les troupes australiennes destinées à remplacer la (en) qui avait défendu l'île contre l'invasion japonaise. (fr)
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  • Opération Lancer (fr)
  • Operation Lancer (en)
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