Thursday, September 30, 2010

8th Indian Brigade-right sector Kelantan beach defence

The right sector of the Kelantan beach defence was from Bachok beach to Kuala Besut on the Terengganu border. The 2/10th Baluchistan Regt defended this sector which covered the beach near Gong Kedak airfield.
This pillbox is located at Melawi beach

This pillbox is located at Kampong Ger

A well of a Baluchi company at Bachok beach

8th Indian Brigade- central sector Kelantan beach defence

The central sector of the beach defence in Kelantan was from the Kota Bharu town on the right bank of the Kelantan River to Bachok beach. It covered the Kota Bharu beach near the airfield and was defended by the 3/17th Dogra Regt. This pillbox is located at Pulau Kundur near Badang beach


This pillbox is located facing the Kelantan River in Kota Bharu town.

This is a well for one company of the 3/17th Dogras near Kemasin beach

8th Indian Brigade-left sector Kelantan beach defence


The left sector of the 8th Indian Brigade is on the left bank of the Kelantan River.The beach defence in this sector  was manned by the 2/12th Frontier Force Rifles. There is one pillbox left on this sector at Tumpat near the Thai border

 
A well of the 1/13th  Frontier Force Regiment on this sector was relocated to the World War 2 Memorial.in Kota Bharu