. . "2,000 infantry" . "3,000 infantry (amphibious force)" . "1942-02-15Z"^^ . "Allies: ?" . . "350 paratroopers" . . . . "50 aircraft" . . . "Battle of Palembang"@en . . "The Battle of Palembang was a battle of the Pacific theatre of World War II. It occurred near Palembang, on Sumatra, on 13\u201315 February 1942. The Royal Dutch Shell oil refineries at nearby Pladju (or Pladjoe) were the major objectives for the Empire of Japan in the Pacific War, because of an oil embargo imposed on Japan by the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom."@en . "Japanese victory" .