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3 Commando Brigade landed {{convert|2|mi|km|abbr=on}} south of Kangaw. The brigade landed without any naval or air bombardment in an attempt to surprise the Japanese.<ref>Moreman, p. 78</ref> The units of the brigade were given different objectives. [[No. 1 Commando|1 Commando]] in the lead would secure Hill 170, a {{convert|700|yd|m|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|300|yd|m|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|1000|ft|m|abbr=on}} high hill codenamed "Brighton", supported by 5 Commando. 42 Commando would be responsible for the security of the beachhead between two [[creek (tidal)|tidal creeks]] which were codenamed "Thames" and "Mersey". [[No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando|44 Commando's]] objectives were two valleys codenamed "Milford" and "Pinner" to the east of Hill 170. "Milford" was secured on 22 January and "Pinner" the following day. All the objectives were taken with minimal Japanese resistance.<ref name=mo79>Moreman, p. 79</ref> Over the night of 23/24 January, the Japanese attacked "Pinner" and an artillery barrage unprecedented for the theatre of war landed on Hill 170 and would continue for the next four days.<ref name=mo79/>
On 26 January, [[51st Indian Infantry Brigade]]—supported by a troop of [[M4 Sherman|Sherman]] tanks from the 19th Lancers—arrived from the beachhead and took over the positions of 44 Commando on "Milford" and "Pinner". On the night of 28/29 January, 51st Brigade attacked Kangaw and two heights codenamed "Perth" and "Melrose" which dominated the road east from Kangow.
===Japanese counter-attack===
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