Battle of Tawau

Security Forces: 8 dead and 21 wounded
Civilian: 1 dead, 1 wounded and 2 abducted

Battle of Tawau
	Part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
Date	7 December 1963–10 February 1964
Location	Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia4°16′37″N 117°53′33″E / 4.276964650116947°N 117.89263019076655°E
Result	Commonwealth victory
Belligerents
Indonesia; Communist Party of Indonesia; North Kalimantan Communist Party;	Malaysia; United Kingdom;
Commanders and leaders
Sukarno,; President of Indonesia; Sudomo; Roesman Noerjadin; Bong Kee Chok;	Walter Walker,; Director of Borneo Operations; Jack B.A. Glennie; A.C.J.D. McCorkell; Edward John Sidney Burnett; Othman Rani;
Units involved
Commando Operations Corps; IV Air Squadron; 11th Air Squadron; 14th Air Squadron; North Kalimantan People's Army;	10th Gurkha Rifles; 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; 3rd Bn, Royal Malays; 2nd Rgt, Federation Recce Corps; Police Field Force; Vigilante Corps;
Casualties and losses
29 dead, 33 captured and 22 surrendered	Security Forces: 8 dead and 21 wounded; Civilian: 1 dead, 1 wounded and 2 abducted;
	Location within Sabah

The Battle of Tawau was a combined air and ground engagement fought between Indonesian and Commonwealth forces in the Tawau Division of Sabah, from 7 December 1963 to 10 February 1964, during the Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation. The Indonesian objective was to capture Kalabakan as a strategic foothold, thereby facilitating a broader advance to seize the key towns of Tawau, Lahad Datu and Sandakan.