Name: Battle of Tsimba Ridge
Start: 1945
End: 1945

01 / Overview

Battle of Tsimba Ridge

Date

1945–1945

Type

interstate war

Duration

23 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 2 participants

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
Australia	12	—	—
Japan	66	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1950	YMS-1-class minesweeper	United States	Japan	second-hand	—
1954	Gleaves-class destroyer	United States	Japan	gift	—
1960	Dassault Mirage III	France	Australia	new-build	$194 Mn
1960	FV601 Saladin	United Kingdom	Australia	new-build	—
1963	De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou	Canada	Australia	new-build	—
1964	Grumman S-2 Tracker	United States	Australia	new-build	$16 Mn
1965	M44 self-propelled howitzer	United States	Japan	new-build	—
1965	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1965	Douglas NA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1965	Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1967	Douglas A-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1967	TA-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1970	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1970	Douglas NA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1970	Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1971	Douglas A-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1971	TA-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1981	Bay-class minehunter	Australia	Australia	new-build	—
1982	General Dynamics F-111C	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1984	Douglas A-4G Skyhawk	Australia	New Zealand	second-hand	—

📚 Sources

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