Counterinsurgency Operations in Malaya, 1948-1960: The Role of Regular Forces

Abstract

The paper is concerned with the conduct of counterinsurgency operations during the 1948-1960 Malayan Communist insurgency, with primary emphasis on the conduct of military operations. The author examines the success of the British and attributes it to two primary factors: the establishment of centralized control and coordination of all military, police, and government programs; and, the resettlement of 500,000 Chinese peasants into new government villages thereby isolating the guerrillas from the people. Also examined is the importance of developing an effective intelligence net.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1971
Accession Number
AD0772610

Entities

People

  • Pennell J. Hickey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Enemy Personnel
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Insurgency
  • Labor Unions
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Training
  • Psychological Warfare
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Terrorists
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.