Allied defences at Jitra were not complete when the Pacific War broke out. Barbed wire lines had been erected and some anti-tank mines laid but heavy rains had flooded the shallow trenches and gun pits. Many of the field telephone cables … See more

10–11 December
Major General Murray-Lyon—realising that the positions at Jitra were still not ready—ordered… See more

1. ^ Max Hastings, All Hell Let Loose, 337
2. ^ Smith, 2006, pp. 229–264
3. ^ Wigmore, 1957, pp. 137–152
4. ^ Wigmore,… See more

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9 December
After the Japanese invasion of Thailand with the landings at Singora and Patani on 8 December 1941, … See more

The Battle of Jitra and the retreat to Gurun had cost the 11th Indian Division heavily in manpower and strength as an effective fighting force. The… See more

• Woodburn Kirby, S.; et al. (2004) [1957]. Butler, J. R. M. (ed.). The War Against Japan: The Loss of Singapore. History of the Second World War United … See more