Pengerang Coastal Battery

The small town of Pengerang in Johor has a big story to tell — a 70-year-old tale of the British Army’s huge blunder. It is of a town which became the British Army’s “Waterloo” in 1936, when they paid the price for underestimating its biggest nemesis then — the ruthless Japanese army.

The Japanese invaders captured Malaya without a single shot being fired from the Pengerang battery (a fort where weapons such as guns and cannons are stationed) when they surprised the British by landingin Kota Baru instead of Singapore. This battery was part of the “Singapore fortress” aimed at defending Singapore from a sea attack. It was equipped during the 30’s with two 6 Inch guns. This battery didn’t fire any shot till the 15th of Fabruary 1942, when Percival surrended.Beware : The place has been abandonned after WW2.