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.[1][2][3]
| Pipeline Ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Malayan Emergency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Australia |
 Malayan Communist Party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Unknown |
Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 killed 3 wounded | 2 killed | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Australian involvement in South-East Asian Conflicts | the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960) | Australians on Operations | Army Operations | the Pipeline Ambush". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "LAST NIGHT'S CABLE FLASHES DIGGERS DECLARE WAR OF VENGEANCE IN MALAYA". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 June 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 12 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AWARDS FOR SERVICE IN MALAYA". The Central Queensland Herald. Rockhampton, Qld. 1 November 1956. p. 5. Retrieved 12 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.