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Landing at Labis

Landing at Labis was a battle fought in 1964 in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, which ran from 1963 to 1966. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 98.

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Fought1964
WhereMalaysia2.383N, 103.033E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCommonwealth victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; New Zealand; MalaysiaagainstIndonesia
Casualties and losses4 killedand32 killed; 62 captured
Part ofIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation1963 to 1966

Where it sits in Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang, 1963Landing at Labis, 1964Landing at Kesang River, 1964Action of 13 December 1964, 1964Battle of Plaman Mapu, 1965Battle of Bau, 196519631965Landing at Labis, 1964
6 placed engagements of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1964 (year precision)
to 1964
PlaceMalaysia
2.383N, 103.033E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthUnknown98
Casualties and losses4 killed32 killed; 62 captured
Landing at LabisLanding at LabisBattle of GemasCapture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaBattle of GemasCapture of MalaccaSiege of MalaccaKuala LumpurPutrajayaJohor BahruSerembanBatu PahatKeluangSingapore100 km2.383N, 103.033E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Landing at Labis is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day Malaysia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6484621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Landing at Labis, revision 1370626515, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.