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Malayancampaign

1941–1942

1941–1942 World War II military campaign

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1941–1942
SIDES
6
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

Malayancampaign

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United Kingdom India Australia
VS
Kesatuan Melayu Muda Japan Thailand Indonesia
Start: 08.12.1941 End: 31.01.1942 Duration: 1 months 24 days Participants: 6 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Malayan campaign
Date
1941–1942
Type
interstate war
Duration
1 months 24 days
Participants
United Kingdom India Australia Japan Thailand Indonesia
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 6 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary India India Primary Australia Australia Primary
VS
Kesatuan Melayu Muda
Japan Japan Primary Thailand Thailand Primary Indonesia Indonesia Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1943 Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1943 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom Canada second-hand —
1943 PBM-5 Mariner United States United Kingdom new-build —
1943 Beretta Model 38 Italy Japan new-build —
1944 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States United Kingdom aid —
1944 Stinson L-5 Sentinel United States United Kingdom aid —
1944 Colony-class frigate United States United Kingdom aid —
1945 Focke-Wulf Ta 152 Germany Japan license-production —
1946 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1946 V-class submarine United Kingdom Norway second-hand —
1947 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Gloster Meteor United Kingdom Argentina license-production —
1947 Meteor F4 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Colony-class frigate United Kingdom Argentina second-hand —
1947 YMS-1-class minesweeper United Kingdom Poland second-hand —
1948 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1948 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom New Zealand second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1949 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Denmark new-build —
1949 F-class destroyer United Kingdom Dominican Republic second-hand —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature