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Attack Launched - Dec 8th - On the 4th December 1941, Yamishita’s preparations were put to the test as the Japanese convoy left Samah harbour heading for Malaya.
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Z Force - Dec 10th - Churchill’s deterrent to the Japanese Navy, the battleship Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser Repulse, called Z Force and commanded by Admiral Tom Phillips.
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Jitra - Dec 11th - No defenses were in operation, antitank mines laid in piles, the defenses had not been wired for communication and the trenches were waterlogged. The troops started the impossible task of preparing to defend this vital stronghold, but time running out.
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Penang - Dec 17th - The island of Penang was known by the British as Fortress Penang but in reality it had four anti-aircraft guns and a garrison of 500 untrained troops.
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Long Retreat - Dec 18th - Jan 11th - Percival had a problem, although the Perak River was a natural defence, it stretched from Telok Anson in the south to beyond Koala Kangsar in the north and he had lost a great number of his troops.
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South Malaya - Jan 13th - Jan 31st - Wavell took over the command while the Japanese were bursting through our defenses at the Slim River, there was now no natural obstacle left to stop their advance.
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