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The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti–British National Liberation War, (1948–1960) was a guerrilla war fought in Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the Federation of Malaya and Commonwealth (British Empire).
In 1948, the Communists and the British colonial government in Malaya entered a period of guerrilla fighting which has become known to history as the Malayan Emergency.. The name derives from the state of emergency declared by the colonial administration in June 1948 to extend the powers of the police and military.
Bukit Kepong incident was an armed encounter in 1950 during the Malayan Emergency between the Federation of Malaya Police and the guerrillas of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). This conflict took place in an area surrounding the Bukit Kepong police station in Bukit Kepong.
Operation Termite took place during the Malayan Emergency. [1] It involved extensive attacks on communist camps, dropping over 200 British troops into the jungle. [2] Communist casualties were low but many camps were destroyed. [3] The RAAF flew in support of the operation. [4]
The Division was formed on 1 September 1952 at Maxwell Road Camp, Malaya, as part of the army response to the Malayan Emergency. [1] It was a redesignation of Headquarters South Malaya District. It perpetuated the traditions of the former 17th Indian Infantry Division which had used a Black Cat as its emblem. [2]
The Death of Lau Yew took place at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency. British security forces and Malayan Police clashed with those of the Malayan Communist Party resulting in the death of one of their key leaders, Lau Yew. [1] He had been betrayed by his own bodyguard. [2] Six people were killed in the initial attack.
Royal Air Force Kuala Lumpur or more simply RAF Kuala Lumpur is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station in the Federation of Malaya and saw extensive use during the Malayan Emergency. It was built and opened by the RAF in 1931. [2]
By the time the 2nd Battalion of the New Zealand Regiment arrived in late 1959, to replace the 1st Battalion, most of the Communist guerrillas had retreated across the border into southern Thailand and the Malayan government saw the security situation to be stable enough to declare the Emergency over on 31 July 1960. New Zealand soldiers would ...