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The Malayan campaign, referred to by Japanese sources as the Malay Operation (馬来作戦, Maree Sakusen), was a military campaign fought by Allied and Axis forces in Malaya, from 8 December 1941 – 15 February 1942 during the Second World War.
Dec 6, 2021 · The United States wasn't the only nation to come under Japanese attack on 7 December 1941. As Evan Mawdsley reveals, that day also saw the Imperial Army launch an assault on the British colony of Malaya – with devastating results for Britain's presence in south-east Asia...
Malaya, then under British administration, was gradually occupied by Japanese forces between 8 December 1941 and the Allied surrender at Singapore on 15 February 1942. The Japanese remained in occupation until their surrender to the Allies in 1945.
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1941, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. The Japanese occupation of Malaya started in December 1941.
Dec 10, 2021 · Battle for Malaya 1941 - Full Documentary. All five episodes of the Malaya series combined here into one full-length documentary! Pick up a Malaya poster here:...
May 19, 2015 · The Japanese attack on Malaya started on December 8 th 1941 and ended with the surrender of British forces at Singapore . Malaya was a major prize for the Japanese as it produced 38% of the world’s rubber and 58% of the world’s tin.
It launched this operation with landings on the north-eastern coast of Malaya, at Kota Bharu, at 1.45 am on 8 December 1941; occurring 40 minutes earlier than the raids on Pearl Harbour this was the first major Japanese attack of the Second World War.
