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Date Posted: 19:00:39 09/16/06 Sat
Author: Professor Wan Adnan (Japanese Assualt)
Subject: Balik Tanya Kau Punya Datuk Neneklah!
In reply to: Professor Wan Adnan 's message, "Jangan Sekali-Sekala Melupakan Zaman Kezaliman Orang Jepun" on 18:59:32 09/16/06 Sat

Balik Tanya Kau Punya Datuk Neneklah!
No score for this post September 16 2006, 6:44 PM

Malaysia

Prior to WWII, British colony, with Singapore Island off its southern tip, and Thailand to the north.

Malay States
Kuala Lumpur Present day capital city
Kota Bharu Coastal city, site of inital Japanese landing
Lenggong Bristol Brigand wreck
Penang Wreck of the USS Grenadier, and legacy of her POW crew
Langkap Unidentified Allied wreck
Pahang Japanese Sonia wreck discovered in 1995
Negeri Sembilan B-29 Wreck recently discovered
Tebrau Southern tip of Malay peninsula, wartime airfield
Sungei Patani Wartime airfield
Johore
Kluang Located in the center of the peninsual's southern coast
Johore Bahru Located on the southern tip of Malay
Mersing Located on the eastern coast
East Malaysia
Borneo Northern and western parts of the island

Japanese Assualt
On 7 December 1941, approximately 10.20 p.m., 3 Japanese transport ships with other warships dropped its anchor one and half miles from Kuala Pak Amat and Sabak beach near Kota Bharu. The ships carried an estimated 5,300 men mark the beginning of World War II in Malaya. The attack on Kota Bharu begin and by 12.25 a.m. on 8 December 1941, the Japanese had landed. The landing and the fighting between the British and the Japanese troops was a most fierce and bloodiest fighting scene ever in Malaya.

Sinking of British Battleships
The British battlefiled 'Z Force' commanded by Rear Admiral Sir Tomas Phillips battleship HMS Prince of Whales and battle cruiser HMS Repulse with four Destroyers set out from Singapore to attack the Japanese expected to land on Maaysia. Sited the next day by Japanese submarine I-65. 'Z Force' made an aborted attempt to thward a report of a Japanese landing at Kuantan that proved to be false. Land based Navy bombers from the Genzan Kokutai (24 G3M), Mihoro Kokutai (33 G3M) and Kanoya Kokutai (26 G4M1 with torpedos) all took off from Saigon.

Japanese Occupation
By December 9 1941, with an additional reinforcement troops, the Japanese moved into Kota Bharu town after occupying the Pengkalan Chepa airport a day earlier. The British continued their withdrawal to Kuala Krai and then to Terengganu. By 22 December 1941, the Japanese completely occupied Kelantan. Although Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on 7 December 1941, due to the time difference, the Japanese actually attacked Kota Bharu one and a half hours earlier.

Life During the Occupation
Life was tough during the Japanese occupation. Besides a scarcity of necessities of life, there emerged the black markets to supply the necessities in limited quantities at unlimited prices. The currency notes issued by Japanese became worthless due to escalating rate of inflation. The notes became popular known as "banana money" because of the banana tree on the ten cent note.

In July 1943, Japanese Prime Minister Hikeki Tojo announced that the Northern Malay States Comprising Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis to be surrendered to Thailand. This was part of the agreement sighed between the Japanese and the Thai Government at the end of December 1941. From 18 October 1943, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Perlis were under the administration by the Thai.
Website - http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/malaysia.html

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