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Battle of Plaman Mapu

Battle of Plaman Mapu was a battle fought on 27 April 1965 in what is now Malaysia. It was part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, which ran from 1963 to 1966. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 35 paratroopers against 350–400 regulars.

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Fought27 April 1965
WhereMalaysia0.924N, 110.491E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstIndonesia
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 woundedand50 killed; 35 wounded
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, 196519631965Battle of Plaman Mapu, 1965
6 placed engagements of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 April 1965
PlaceMalaysia
0.924N, 110.491E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength35 paratroopers350–400 regulars
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 wounded50 killed; 35 wounded
Battle of Plaman MapuBattle of Plaman MapuBattle of BauBattle of BauKuchingPontianakSingkawang100 km0.924N, 110.491E
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Battle of Plaman Mapu 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 Q29025652, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Plaman Mapu, revision 1370586222, 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.