bigpigeon.us webpage WW II - Japan > Japan Lashes Out > Malaya & Singapore Lost, updated by RAC 7 Oct '19.
On 8 December 1941, Japanese troops landed in northern Malaya. For the next two months they advanced down the Malay peninsula. In early February they crossed onto the island of Singapore.
On 15 February, the hapless British forces surrendered to the outnumbered Japanese army. Some view this as the worst military disaster in British history.
Many of the British prisoners were sent to work on the Death Railway in Burma; its said that half of them died.
On 15 February, the hapless British forces surrendered to the outnumbered Japanese army. Some view this as the worst military disaster in British history.
Many of the British prisoners were sent to work on the Death Railway in Burma; its said that half of them died.
Sources for the WW II - Malaya & Singapore Lost webpage
- The webpage header photo, Singapore Surrender, is courtesy of exploringoffthebeatenpath.com.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa WW II Dead - Malaya and Singapore Lost
(taken from the bigpigeon.us WW II Dead webarea)
(taken from the bigpigeon.us WW II Dead webarea)
03-03 - Japan Lashes Out - Malaya and Singapore Lost:
This was a disaster for the British Empire, but few, if any, Americans died.
This was a disaster for the British Empire, but few, if any, Americans died.