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Memorial Operation Zipper

Operation Zipper was the planned invation on on Malaya's Morib beaches. Due to the Japanese surrender, Operation Zipper was cancelled and Operation Tiderace was put instead into action on this location on 9 September 1945, with the same troops which had to carry out Operation Zipper.

Text on the memorial:
46 Indian Beach Group
landed here
9th September 1945
And handles across
the beaches
42651 personnel
3968 vehicles
11224 tons of stores

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries
  • Photos: Flickr

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