battle, Cold War
Battle of Semur River
Battle of Semur River was a battle fought in 1950 at Gua Musang, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Gua Musang. It was part of Malayan Emergency, which ran from 1948 to 1960. The recorded result: Communist Force tactical victory; • Malayan police defensive victory (counter-attack). Recorded strength: 25 soldiers; 16 SC officers against 40 –250 fighters.
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Record
| Date | 1950 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gua Musang, Malaysia 4.883N, 101.967E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | 25 soldiers; 16 SC officers | 40 –250 fighters |
| Casualties and losses | 17 killed; 2 wounded | 29 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Operation Termite 1954, 86 km SW
- Battle of Slim River 1942, 119 km SW
- Battle of Penang 1914, 191 km W
- Battle of Gurun 1941, 194 km NW
- Bombing of Kuala Lumpur 1945, 195 km S
In the same war
- After: Operation Termite 1954
Elsewhere in 1950
- Battle of Inchon South Korea
- Battle of Chamdo People's Republic of China
- Battle of Changjin Reservoir North Korea
- Battle of Pusan Perimeter South Korea
- Battle of Taejon South Korea
Battle of Semur River is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Malaysia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7434842, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Semur River, revision 1370589185, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.