27. KUANTAN JEMALUANG JOHOR BAHRU / 31 Jan 42 IPOH KL SLIM RIVER PENANG 15-16 Dec 41 MUAR GEMAS KLUANG MAJOR BATTLES JITRA 8 Dec 1941 KOTA BAHRU JAPANESE INVASION OF MALAYA
28. DEFEAT OF BRITISH IN MALAYA AIR British planes were old and outdated SEA The prince of Wales and the Repulse were destroyed by the Japanese EQUIPMENT Japanese tanks were better than British tanks TRAINING British soldiers were wrongly trained in jungle warfare PLANNING The British left too much valuable supplies for the Japanese WAR IN EUROPE Britain was involved in the war in Europe. Japan was not . MOBILITY The Japanese troops were more mobile - bicycles DEFENCE Lack of adequate defence preparartions COMPLA-CENCY The British looked down on the Japanese