Malayan Campaign

Key Time Line

  • 7–8 Dec 1941

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbor; Japanese troops land in Singora, Patani and Kota Bharu.

  • 10 Dec 1941

    Japanese sink HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales.

  • 12–13 Dec 1941

    Fall of Jitra line.

  • 19 Dec 1941

    Japanese capture Penang.

  • 7 Jan 1942

    Battle of Slim River.

  • 11 Jan 1942

    Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.

  • 16 Jan 1942

    Battle of Muar.

  • 31 Jan 1942

    Last Allied troops cross the Causeway into Singapore.

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