Battle of Gurun

Battle of Gurun
Part of the Battle of Malaya, World War II

Map of the Malayan Peninsula. Gurun is situated in the state of Kedah (top left)
Date14–16 December 1941
Location
Result
Belligerents
British Raj 11th Indian Division Empire of Japan 5th Infantry Division
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom David Murray-Lyon Empire of Japan Takuma Nishimura

The Battle of Gurun was a minor engagement between the Japanese and Commonwealth forces during the Malayan Campaign of the Second World War. The battle occurred when the 11th Indian Division attempted to slow down the Japanese advance after the disastrous Battle of Jitra at a position 3 miles north of the village of Gurun.


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