Battle of Slim River 1942
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 January 1942 – 8 January 1942 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1942 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Malaysia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Malayan campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 4.0500, 101.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Slim River (revision 1370589543), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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