Malayan Campaign
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Was a military campaign of Japan against British Malaya that ended with the expulsion of the British forces from the area.
Chronology
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December 1941: Perak is occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Kuantan.
February 1942: End of the Malayan Campaign. Japanese forces control Malaysia.
February 1942: The Malayan Campaign of the Japanese ends with the surrender of Singapore.
December 1941: Japanese troops launched an amphibious assault on the northern coast of Malaya at Kota Bharu.
December 1941: Perlis was occupied by Japan (Malay Federation) until 18 October 1943.
December 1941: Japanese occupation of Malaya.
December 1941: Kelantan was where the Japanese first landed during their invasion of Malaya, on 8 December 1941.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Yala.
December 1941: Terengganu is occupied by Japan.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Krah.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Sungei Patani.
December 1941: The fortress of Penang is evacuated by British forces.
December 1941: During World War II, Penang was occupied by Japan on December 19, 1941.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Kuala Kongsar.
January 1942: Pahang was occupied by Japan.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Malacca.
January 1942: During World War II, Johor was occupied by Japan from January 31, 1942.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Endau.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Jitra.
December 1941: In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first region of Malaya to be invaded by Japan.
January 1942: Selangor, Putraja and Kuala Lumpur are occupied by Japan.
December 1941: Japanese conquest of Gurun.
January 1942: The Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies in 1941-42 and the Dutch administration on Sumbawa quickly broke down.
January 1942: The Japanese invade Labuan Island.
January 1942: Japanese conquest of Lumut.
Selected Sources
British Land and Air Dispositions, 7 December 1941 and Japanese Centrifugal Offensive Dec.1941 - Jan. 1942 . United States Military Academy West Point. Retrieved on March, 26th, 2024 on https://www.westpoint.edu/sites/default/files/inline-images/academics/academic_departments/history/WWII%20Asia/ww2%2520asia%2520map%252007.jpg
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 12
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p. 4
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.25
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.6
