Pipeline ambush
The Pipeline ambush took place during the Malayan Emergency. An Australian patrol of five troops were ambushed by communist forces. A firefight ensued where other Australian troops came to assist. Three Australians were killed making it the most costly Australian involvement of the Emergency.
| Pipeline Ambush | |||||||
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| Part of Malayan Emergency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Australia | Malayan Communist Party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed 3 wounded | 2 killed | ||||||
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