Battle of Bakri
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The Battle of Bakri was a World War II engagement in January 1942 during the Malayan Campaign, in which Allied forces, including Australian and Indian troops, attempted to delay the advancing Japanese army near Muar in British Malaya.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bakri canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
India NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Malayan Campaign (1941–1942) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australian Army
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Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | January 1942 ⓘ |
| front | Malayan front of the Pacific War ⓘ |
| location |
Muar District, Johor
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near Bakri, Johor, British Malaya ⓘ |
| notableFor |
stubborn Allied rearguard action
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use of anti-tank tactics by Australian troops ⓘ |
| objective | delay Japanese advance toward south-west Malaya ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Muar
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Japanese conquest of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayan Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Gemas
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Battle of Muar NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied defensive positions overrun
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Japanese victory ⓘ continued Japanese advance in Malaya ⓘ heavy Allied casualties ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Japanese advance toward Singapore ⓘ |
| theatre |
Pacific War
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South-East Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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