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The '''Battle of Gurun''' was a minor engagement between the Japanese and Commonwealth forces during the [[Malayan Campaign]] of the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The battle occurred when the [[Indian 11th Infantry Division|11th Indian Division]] attempted to slow the Japanese advance after the disasterous [[Battle of Jitra]]. |
The '''Battle of Gurun''' was a minor engagement between the Japanese and Commonwealth forces during the [[Malayan Campaign]] of the [[World War II|Second World War]]. The battle occurred when the [[Indian 11th Infantry Division|11th Indian Division]] attempted to slow down the Japanese advance after the disasterous [[Battle of Jitra]]. |
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==Background== |
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The retreat from Jitra, ordered by Major-General [[David Murray-Lyon|Murray-Lyon]] (commanding officer of the 11th Indian Division), was disorganised and cost the division more casualties than at the Battle of Jitra. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:40, 4 January 2012
| Battle of Gurun | |||||||
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 Map of the Malayan Peninsula. Gurun is situated in the state of Kedah (top left). | |||||||
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 11th Indian Division |
 5th Infantry Division | ||||||
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 David Murray-Lyon |
Takuma Nishimura | ||||||
The Battle of Gurun was a minor engagement between the Japanese and Commonwealth forces during the Malayan Campaign of the Second World War. The battle occurred when the 11th Indian Division attempted to slow down the Japanese advance after the disasterous Battle of Jitra.
Background
The retreat from Jitra, ordered by Major-General Murray-Lyon (commanding officer of the 11th Indian Division), was disorganised and cost the division more casualties than at the Battle of Jitra.
References
- Owen, Frank (2001) [1960]. The Fall of Singapore. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-139133-5.
- Smith, Colin (2006). Singapore Burning. England: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-101036-6.
- Thompson, Peter (2005). The Battle for Singapore: The True Story of the Greatest Catastrophe of World War II. London: Portrait. ISBN 0-7499-5085-4.
- Warren, Alan (2006). Britain's Greatest Defeat – Singapore 1942. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 1852855975.