Battle of Slim River
Battle of the Malayan Campaign in World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Slim River occurred during the Malayan campaign in January 1942 between the Imperial Japanese Army and the British Indian Army on the west coast of Malaya.
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Battle of Slim River | |||||||
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Part of the Malayan campaign, World War II | |||||||
Indian troops in Singapore, November 1941. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British India | Empire of Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brig. Archibald Paris | Lt. Gen Takuro Matsui | ||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed 3,200 captured[1] (Japanese estimate) |
77 killed 1 tank damaged[2] |
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