The Oboe Landings, 1945

Operation Oboe was a series of three amphibious operations that saw the Australian 7th and 9th Divisions land around Borneo in mid-1945. This book describes the planning and execution of the three landings: Oboe 1 on Tarakan, Oboe 6 on Brunei and Oboe 2 on Balikpapan. Oboe was the culmination of all the Australian Army had learned about amphibious warfare over the course of the war, and combined with sea and air dominance was a highly effective operation. McCarthy focuses on the planning of the operations as well as the operational and tactical conduct. It is an excellent case study of Australia’s last major amphibious operation, and a critical study for how the Army needs to think about its future operating in the Indo-Pacific littorals.

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