What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 1942 – 8 Jan 1942
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 4.05° N, 101.30° E
- Description
- 1942 battle of the Malayan Campaign in World War II
- War
- World War II
Battle of Slim River
Battle of the Malayan Campaign in World War II
The Battle of Slim River occurred during the Malayan campaign in January 1942 between the Imperial Japanese Army and the British Indian Army on the west coast of Malaya.
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