Portuguese Timorese militia

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The Portuguese Timorese militia was a locally raised auxiliary force in East Timor that supported Allied resistance against Japanese occupation during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf auxiliary military force
militia
activeDuring 1942
1943
1944
1945
allegiance Allies of World War II NERFINISHED
composedOf local Timorese auxiliaries
conflict Japanese occupation of Timor NERFINISHED
Pacific War
World War II
surface form: Second World War
continent Asia
country Portuguese Timor NERFINISHED
era 20th century
historicalRegion Portuguese Timor NERFINISHED
languageOfCommand Portuguese
location East Timor NERFINISHED
Timor NERFINISHED
notableFor supporting Allied resistance against Japanese occupation in East Timor
opposed Empire of Japan NERFINISHED
Japanese forces in Timor NERFINISHED
partOf Allied forces in the Pacific theatre
raisedBy Portuguese colonial authorities in Timor NERFINISHED
role guerrilla warfare support
guides for Allied troops
intelligence gathering
local security
status defunct military unit
supported Allied resistance in Timor
Australian commandos in Timor
Portuguese officials resisting occupation
theatre Southeast Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED

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Battle of Timor (1942) involvedMilitaryUnit Portuguese Timorese militia