✦ History

Part of Cold War

Malayan Emergency

June 16, 1948 – July 12, 1960 · Malay Peninsula

Result Commonwealth victory

The Malayan National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party, fought a guerrilla war against British and Commonwealth forces. The British won by resettling villagers and winning local support, and Malaya became independent in 1957.

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Western Bloc

Malayan National Liberation Army

Other

Malaysia
United Kingdom
Singapore
Kenya
Australia
New Zealand
Kenya Colony
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Malayan National Liberation Army
Winston Churchill belligerent leader Clement Attlee belligerent leader Anthony Eden belligerent leader Harold Macmillan belligerent leader Robert Menzies belligerent leader Tunku Abdul Rahman belligerent leader Abdul Razak Hussein belligerent leader Walter Nash belligerent leader
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Sidney Holland belligerent leader Yusof bin Ishak belligerent leader Lee Kuan Yew belligerent leader

Strength and losses

Strength
451,000

United Kingdom Killed 1,443 · Wounded 2,406

Australia Killed 39

New Zealand Killed 15

Killed
c. 9,100

Units

Australian Army 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Royal Marines United Kingdom Commando Force 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment King's African Rifles Royal Malay Regiment Royal Australian Navy Royal Navy Royal New Zealand Navy Royal Air Force Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Squadron RAAF Royal New Zealand Air Force
7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles Fleet Air Arm Royal Thai Air Force

Battles 1

Also involved 6