Operation Termite

Operation Termite
Part of Malayan Emergency
DateJuly 1954
Location
Malaya
Result Commonwealth victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom British Empire
 Australia		 Malayan Communist Party
Units involved

 United Kingdom

 Australia

Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 13 killed
181 camps destroyed

Operation Termite took place during the Malayan Emergency.[1] It involved extensive attacks on communist camps, dropping over 200 British troops into the jungle.[2] Communist casualties were low but many camps were destroyed.[3]

The RAAF flew in support of the operation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Malayan Emergency | Australian War Memorial".
  2. ^ "Troops Taken To Enemy In Helicopter". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 20 July 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ "THIRTY TERRORIST CAMPS BLITZED". Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954). Mackay, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 21 July 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. ^ "No 1 Royal Australian Airforce Lincoln Bomber Squadron". The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 4 December 1954. p. 20. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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