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Battle of Slim River

Battle of Slim River was a battle fought on 6 January 1942 at Slim River, in what is now Malaysia; it lasted 2 days. It was part of Q1648564. The recorded result: Japanese victory.

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Fought6 January 1942lasted 2 days
WhereSlim River, Malaysia4.050N, 101.300E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsBritish IndiaagainstEmpire of Japan
Part ofQ1648564

Where it sits in Q1648564

Battle of Jitra, 1941Battle of Piis, 1941Battle of Kampar, 1941Battle of Java, 1942Japanese invasion of Cotabato, 1942Battle of Slim River, 1942Battle of Bataan, 1942Battle of the Java Sea, 1942Japanese invasion of Zamboanga, 194219411942Battle of Slim River, 1942
9 placed engagements of Q1648564 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 January 1942
to 8 January 1942
PlaceSlim River, Malaysia
4.050N, 101.300E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Casualties and losses500 killed; 3,200 captured; (Japanese estimate)77 killed; 60 wounded; (Japanese estimate); 4 tanks destroyed; 1 tank damaged
Commanders
  • Archibald Paris
Battle of Slim RiverBattle of Slim RiverAction of 14 February 1944Action of 17 July 1944Battle of the Malacca StraitSkirmish at the Strait of MalaccaAction of 14 February 1944Kuala LumpurPutrajayaKelangIpohTaipingTeluk IntanRaubKuala Lipis100 km4.050N, 101.300E
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Battle of Slim River 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 Q4872395, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Slim River, revision 1370589543, 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.