Battle of Muar

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The Battle of Muar was a major World War II engagement in January 1942 during the Japanese invasion of Malaya, where Allied forces made a determined but ultimately unsuccessful stand on the Malay Peninsula.

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Battle of Muar canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Bakri
belligerent Australian Army
British Army
Imperial Japanese Army
Indian Army
characterizedBy Allied defensive stand
encirclement of Allied forces
intense fighting along Muar River
combatType land battle
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Australia
British India
British Malaya
Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan

United Kingdom
date January 1942
endDate 1942-01-22
followedBy Battle of Singapore
hasCommander Duncan Maxwell
Gordon Bennett
Herbert Duncan Moorhead
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
Takuma Nishimura
involvesMilitaryUnit 2/18th Battalion (Australia)
2/19th Battalion (Australia)
2/29th Battalion (Australia)
45th Indian Infantry Brigade
65th Indian Brigade
8th Australian Division
Imperial Japanese Army 18th Division
Imperial Japanese Army 5th Division
Royal Artillery units
location Johor
Malay Peninsula
Malaya
linked to: British Malaya

Muar
notableEvent Bakri crossroads action
Parit Sulong massacre
linked to: Muar massacre
outcome Allied retreat
partOf Japanese invasion of Malaya
linked to: Battle of Malaya

Malayan Campaign
linked to: Battle of Malaya
precededBy Battle of Gemas
result Japanese victory
startDate 1942-01-14
strategicObjective Delay Japanese advance toward Singapore
theatre Pacific War
South-East Asian theatre of World War II

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Battle of Malaya notableEngagement Battle of Muar
Muar massacre relatedEvent Battle of Muar
Battle of Slim River followedBy Battle of Muar
Japanese 25th Army engagement Battle of Muar