The Last Battle of the Pacific War

This documentary explores the *Battle of Balikpapan (1945)**, the final major amphibious assault of World War II and one of Australia’s largest independent operations of the Pacific campaign. In July 1945, Australian and American forces launched **Operation Oboe Two**, a daring landing on the oil-rich shores of Borneo to cut off Japan’s last fuel supplies and secure vital resources. The film follows the intense pre-invasion bombardment, the dangerous beach landings under heavy fire, and the grueling urban combat that followed through the jungles and ruins of Balikpapan. Through eyewitness accounts, combat footage, and military records, it reveals the courage, coordination, and sacrifice that defined the Allies’ final push in the Pacific — and how **the Battle of Balikpapan* became both a victory and a closing chapter before the war’s end.
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