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Operation Krohcol, or the Battle for The Ledge, was a British operation in December 1941 to invade southern Thailand following the Japanese invasion of Malaya and of Thailand during World War II. It was authorised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival as a "mini Matador" after Operation Matador, a pre-emptive strike into Thailand which had been opposed by the British government and was not carried out. Due to delays in authorisation by Percival and in the forwarding of his order, the need to reorganise the troops for Krohcol instead of Matador, and resistance from Thai policemen the Krohcol column did not reach the Ledge in time.

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  • Opération Krohcol (fr)
  • Operation Krohcol (en)
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  • Operation Krohcol, or the Battle for The Ledge, was a British operation in December 1941 to invade southern Thailand following the Japanese invasion of Malaya and of Thailand during World War II. It was authorised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival as a "mini Matador" after Operation Matador, a pre-emptive strike into Thailand which had been opposed by the British government and was not carried out. Due to delays in authorisation by Percival and in the forwarding of his order, the need to reorganise the troops for Krohcol instead of Matador, and resistance from Thai policemen the Krohcol column did not reach the Ledge in time. (en)
  • L'opération Krohcol, ou la bataille pour la corniche, est une opération britannique s'étant déroulée en décembre 1941. Elle avait pour objectif d'envahir le sud de la Thaïlande après l'invasion japonaise de la Malaisie et de la Thaïlande pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Elle fut autorisée par le lieutenant-général Arthur Percival en tant qu'opération « mini Matador » après l'opération du même nom, une frappe préventive en Thaïlande à laquelle le gouvernement britannique s'était opposé et qui n'a pas été menée. En raison d'un consentement tardif de Percival suivi par la lenteur de la transmission de son ordre, la nécessité de réorganiser les troupes pour l'opération Krohcol au lieu de l'opération Matador, et la résistance des policiers thaïlandais, la colonne Krohcol n'a pas atteint la c (fr)
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  • Operation Krohcol (en)
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