What countries had 20,000 troops fighting the Japanese, on December the 8th, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor attack ?

Name the three Allied countries involved in this 18 day long battle, and the location of the battle ?

Jim b. Toronto.

Australia, India and Britain in Malaya: The Battle of Malaya began when the 25th Army invaded Malaya on 8 December 1941. Japanese troops launched an amphibious assault on the northern coast of Malaya at Kota Bharu and started advancing down the eastern coast of Malaya. This was made in conjunction with landings at Pattani and Songkhla in Thailand, where they then proceeded south overland across the Thailand-Malayan border to attack the western portion of Malaya.

Actually the fighting started on the same day as the Pearl Harbour attacks due to the time difference.

Both of you are quite correct in your answers, but I was asking about another battle, in a different part of the Pacific, that involved Canadians, as well as British and Indian troops.

Any ideas ?

jim B. Toronto.

seige of Hong Kong- December 8 1941 to December 25 1941

Bren122:

Correct.

Got any for me ?

Jim b. Toronto.

What was the name of the General who deserted his troops at the end of the Malayan campaign?

That one has me stumped...........

Jim b.

General Gordon Bennett- citing his value to future military campaigns- left the Australian 8th Division in Singapore and fled to Australia.

what was the name of the American Cruiser assigned to the ABDA task force?

USS Houston......