SOLITIARE ASL - 9th Brigade landed without opposition near Singora in southern Siam on 8 December 1941. The day after, the troops moved southwest towards the Malayan border. Operation Matador had been planned to counter this and the 11th Indian Division crossed the border into Siam to hold the Japanese assault before they were in Malaya. The troops met head on and it soon became very confused. In the end, the Indians had to retreat in disorder back to the border.
Attacker: Indian (11th Indian Division)
Defender: Japanese (9th Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division)
