Battle of Slim River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malayan_Emergency
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Malaya
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Malaya
Retreat of British forces
gptkbp:casualties High for British forces
Lower for Japanese forces
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_A._E._Percival
gptkb:General_Yamashita
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on Allied strategies
Shift in control in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:date January 1942
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kampar
gptkbp:historical_context Part of World War II
Part of Pacific War
gptkbp:historical_significance Impact on British morale
Early success for Japan in Malaya
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Slim River
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Memorials in Malaysia
gptkbp:legacy Lessons in military strategy
Study of logistics in warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Slim_River,_Malaysia
gptkbp:media_coverage Limited coverage during the war
Post-war analysis and documentaries
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:25th_Army
gptkb:Malaya_Command
gptkbp:outcome Gain of territory for Japanese
Loss of territory for British
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Malayan_Campaign
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Muar
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Japanese advance in Malaya
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
Access to Singapore
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Japanese
Defensive positions by British