Japanese paratroopers attack Palembang in Dutch East Indies during World War II.

Japanese attack on Palembang, Dutch East Indies, during World War 2. Japanese paratroopers debark from a plane before an attack on oil field in Palembang, Dutch East Indies. Fleet of Japanese aircraft in flight. Pilot and co-pilot seated inside the aircraft. Japanese paratroopers descend on ground with parachutes. Paratroopers run and gather their equipment after descending and engage in fire fights. A destroyed American aircraft is seen. smoke rising from Japanese bombardment of the city and oil processing installations.