Malayan Emergency

1948–1960 conflict in British Malaya

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1948 — 1960 guerrilla warfare, war, Pipeline Ambush, Penang Ambush, Operation Termite, Battle of Semur River, death of Lau Yew, Labis Incident, Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney, Sungai Siput Incident, Briggs Plan, Bukit Kepong Incident, decolonisation, Cold War, Malaysia, 

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  Battle of Formoso River 1615
  
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  Battle of Johor 1586
  
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  Battle of Ugentana 1536
  
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  Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation 1963
  
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  Malayan Emergency 1960
  

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1615-11-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Formoso River

1586-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Johor

1536-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ugentana

1963-01-20T00:00:00Z

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

1960-07-12T00:00:00Z

Malayan Emergency

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2016 Malakka, Pojazdy opancerzone obok Budynku-memoriału Proklamacji Niepodległości (02)

2016 Malakka, Pojazdy opancerzone obok Budynku-memoriału Proklamacji Niepodległości (03)

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Anti-communist rally in Semenyih, Selangor during the ensuing Malayan Emergency, 1950s

An Iban headhunter holds a human scalp during Malayan Emergency

An Iban headhunter in Malaya prepares a human scalp above a container of human body parts.

Avro Lincoln RAAF Tengah Air Base 1950

Avro Lincoln of 1 SQN RAAF at RAF Tengah in 1950

British Royal Marine poses with two severed heads during the Malayan Emergency. First published by the Daily Worker,10 May 1952.

British artillery firing on an insurgent position during the Malayan Emergency

Burned bus during the Malayan Emergency

Commonwealth soldiers pose with decapited head in British base, 1952, Malayan Emergency

Corpses of MNLA guerrillas killed by British soldiers during the Malayan Emergency

C Squadron (Rhodesian) SAS, 1953

Daily Worker publicises the widespread practice of headhunting by British forces during the Malayan Emergency.

Dakota of Voice Flight 267 Sqn RAF over Malaya

Lee Min (cropped 4to3, closeup)

Malay Regiment operatives 1949

New Village in Malaya, 1950s

PDRM Ford Lynx 010

Photograph of British allied headhunters in a Royal Marine base posing with the decapitated head of a suspected pro-independence guerrilla

RAAF Avro Lincoln bombardier

RAAF Avro Lincoln dropping 1000 pound bombs over Malaya, circa 1956. Dropped at 1/4 second intervals.

Soldiers of the King's African Rifles search an abandoned hut during the Malayan Emergency

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Formoso River	1615	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Johor	1586	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Ugentana	1536	military operation		Wikidata
conflict	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation	1963	war		Wikidata
conflict	Malayan Emergency	1960	guerrilla warfare, war		Wikidata
image	2016 Malakka, Pojazdy opancerzone obok Budynku-memoriału Proklamacji Niepodległości (02)	2016			Wikimedia
image	2016 Malakka, Pojazdy opancerzone obok Budynku-memoriału Proklamacji Niepodległości (03)	2016			Wikimedia
image	012252Hancock				Wikimedia
image	Anti-communist rally in Semenyih, Selangor during the ensuing Malayan Emergency, 1950s				Wikimedia
image	An Iban headhunter holds a human scalp during Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia
image	An Iban headhunter in Malaya prepares a human scalp above a container of human body parts.				Wikimedia
image	Avro Lincoln RAAF Tengah Air Base 1950	1950			Wikimedia
image	Avro Lincoln of 1 SQN RAAF at RAF Tengah in 1950				Wikimedia
image	British Royal Marine poses with two severed heads during the Malayan Emergency. First published by the Daily Worker,10 May 1952.				Wikimedia
image	British artillery firing on an insurgent position during the Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia
image	Burned bus during the Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia
image	Commonwealth soldiers pose with decapited head in British base, 1952, Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia
image	Corpses of MNLA guerrillas killed by British soldiers during the Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia
image	C Squadron (Rhodesian) SAS, 1953				Wikimedia
image	Daily Worker publicises the widespread practice of headhunting by British forces during the Malayan Emergency.				Wikimedia
image	Dakota of Voice Flight 267 Sqn RAF over Malaya				Wikimedia
image	Lee Min (cropped 4to3, closeup)				Wikimedia
image	Malay Regiment operatives 1949				Wikimedia
image	New Village in Malaya, 1950s				Wikimedia
image	PDRM Ford Lynx 010				Wikimedia
image	Photograph of British allied headhunters in a Royal Marine base posing with the decapitated head of a suspected pro-independence guerrilla				Wikimedia
image	RAAF Avro Lincoln bombardier				Wikimedia
image	RAAF Avro Lincoln dropping 1000 pound bombs over Malaya, circa 1956. Dropped at 1/4 second intervals.				Wikimedia
image	Soldiers of the King's African Rifles search an abandoned hut during the Malayan Emergency				Wikimedia