Episode 273-The Battle at Slim River

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Education, History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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With reinforcements on the way, the British lead Commonwealth troops strive to keep the Japanese away from Singapore. And though exhausted, the Gurkhas, Punjabis, Hyderabad, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of the 11th Indian Infantry Division are on their own against Lt. Gen. Yamashita's 25th Army. It's a race between the arrival of help versus the capture of the port city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.9	Episode 273, The Battle at Slim River.
1:12.0	Last time, despite a courageous defense by the 11th Indian Infantry Division, the attacking
1:17.8	Japanese forces of Lieutenant General Yamashita had outflanked the Commonwealth troops on
1:23.9	January 2, 1942, around the town of Kempar and along the Perak River, thus forcing back
1:31.7	the British-led troops once again.
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