Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia

The New Zealand armed forces saw action in Malaysia throughout the 1950s and 1960s, first as part of the British Commonwealth response to the Malayan Emergency, and then in defence of Malaysia in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. == Malayan Emergency 1948–1960 == === Background === The Malayan Emergency was declared by the British government on 18 June 1948 after three British rubber plantation workers were murdered by insurgents of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), this attack is known as the Sungai Siput incident.

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Military history of New Zealand in Malaysia

The New Zealand armed forces saw action in Malaysia throughout the 1950s and 1960s, first as part of the British Commonwealth response to the Malayan Emergency, and then in defence of Malaysia in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. == Malayan Emergency 1948–1960 == === Background === The Malayan Emergency was declared by the British government on 18 June 1948 after three British rubber plantation workers were murdered by insurgents of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), this attack is known as the Sungai Siput incident.

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