Operation Jurist
| Operation Jurist | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second World War | |||||||||
 Imperial Japanese Navy Rear Admiral Jisaku Uozumi signs the surrender of Penang aboard the HMS Nelson on 2 September 1945. He fainted shortly afterwards and was rushed to hospital. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 British Empire |
 Empire of Japan |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Harold Walker
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 Jisaku Uozumi (POW)
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| Units involved | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 42,651 infantry 2 escort carriers 1 battleship 1 light cruiser 3 destroyers 3 landing craft |
26,000 infantry | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None | 26,000 captured | ||||||||
Unopposed British victory
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Operation Jurist referred to the British recapture of Penang following Japan's surrender in 1945. Jurist was launched as part of Operation Zipper, the overall British plan to liberate Malaya, including Singapore.
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