Battle of the Malayan Coast

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Malaya
gptkbp:air_support Japanese air superiority
gptkbp:casualties High for British forces
Lower for Japanese forces
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:commemoration Books and documentaries
Memorials in Malaysia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date December 1941
gptkbp:defense gptkb:British_forces_in_Malaya
gptkbp:duration December 8, 1941 to January 31, 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
gptkbp:historical_analysis Critique of British military leadership
Evaluation of Japanese tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Pacific War
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Japanese military effectiveness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Malayan Coast
gptkbp:key_battles gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
gptkb:Battle_of_Slim_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Jitra
gptkb:Battle_of_Kampar
gptkb:Battle_of_Muar
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Malaya
gptkbp:military_strategy Rapid advance
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Yamashita
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Arthur_Percival
gptkbp:notable_ships Limited British naval support
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Fall_of_Malaya
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career Shift in power in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkb:Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Borneo
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of Malaya
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Strait of Malacca
gptkbp:strategy Defensive strategy
Offensive strategy
gptkbp:tactics_used Blitzkrieg tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Malaya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5