Operation Krohcol

Operation Krohcol
Part of the Battle of Malaya, World War II
Date8–13 December 1941
Location
Result Axis victory
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

 Thailand
 Japan
Commanders and leaders
Henry Moorhead
Cyril Stokes
Prayoon Rattanakit
Takuro Matsui
Strength
Krohcol
  3/16th Punjab Regiment
  5/14th Punjab Regiment
Royal Thai Police
  Betong RTP
5th Division
  42nd Regiment

Operation Krohcol, or the Battle for The Ledge, was a British operation in December 1941 to invade southern Thailand following the Japanese invasion of Malaya and of Thailand during World War II. It was authorised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival as a "mini Matador" after Operation Matador, a pre-emptive strike into Thailand which had been opposed by the British government and was not carried out. Due to delays in authorisation by Percival and in the forwarding of his order, the need to reorganise the troops for Krohcol instead of Matador, and resistance from Thai policemen the Kroh column did not reach the Ledge in time.