Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army

The Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA; Chinese: 马来亚人民抗日军) was a Communist guerrilla army that resisted the Japanese occupation of Malaya (1941-1945). Composed mainly of ethnic Chinese guerrilla fighters, the MPAJA was the biggest anti-Japanese resistance group in Malaya. Founded during the Japanese invasion of Malaya, the MPAJA was conceived as a part of a combined effort by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the British colonial government, alongside various smaller groups to resist the Japanese occupation. Although the MPAJA and the MCP were officially different organisations, many saw the MPAJA as a de facto armed wing of the MCP due to its leadership being staffed by mostly ethnic Chinese communists. Many of the ex-guerrillas of the MPAJA would later form the Malayan Nation

Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army

The Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA; Chinese: 马来亚人民抗日军) was a Communist guerrilla army that resisted the Japanese occupation of Malaya (1941-1945). Composed mainly of ethnic Chinese guerrilla fighters, the MPAJA was the biggest anti-Japanese resistance group in Malaya. Founded during the Japanese invasion of Malaya, the MPAJA was conceived as a part of a combined effort by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the British colonial government, alongside various smaller groups to resist the Japanese occupation. Although the MPAJA and the MCP were officially different organisations, many saw the MPAJA as a de facto armed wing of the MCP due to its leadership being staffed by mostly ethnic Chinese communists. Many of the ex-guerrillas of the MPAJA would later form the Malayan Nation