Battle of Slim River

Battle of Slim River
Part of the Malayan campaign, World War II

Indian troops in Singapore, November 1941.
Date5–7 January 1942
Location
Slim River, British Malaya
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
British India Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Archibald Paris Lt. Gen Takuro Matsui
Units involved

11th Indian Division

  • 12th Indian Brigade
  • `28th Indian Brigade
  • 15th Indian Brigade
  • 155th Field Artillery Regiment

5th Division

  • 41st Infantry Regiment
  • 6th Tank Regiment
Casualties and losses
500 killed
3,200 captured
(Japanese estimate)

77 killed
60 wounded
(Japanese estimate)

4 tanks destroyed
1 tank damaged

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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