10 Jan 1942
Malaya
Malaya
- Japanese tanks and infantry attacked the remnants of the Indian 11th Division at Serendah, Selangor, Malaya, 15 miles north of Kuala Lumpur, which was being evacuated. Out to sea in the Gulf of Siam, Dutch submarine O 19 sank Japanese freighters Akita Maru and Tairyu Maru. ww2dbase [Invasion of Malaya and Singapore | Serendah, Selangor | CPC]
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