Fall of Singapore - Wikipedia
Singapore was captured from the British by the Empire of Japan in February 1942. The Battle of Singapore[d] took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War, with fighting lasting from …
World War II - Fall of Singapore, Japanese Occupation, British ...
Feb 11, 2026 · Meanwhile, on February 8 and 9, three Japanese divisions had landed on Singapore Island; and on February 15 they forced the 90,000-strong British, Australian, and Indian garrison …
Why did Singapore fall? | Imperial War Museums
The capture of Singapore was just a part of a much larger Japanese offensive across East Asia and the Pacific. As Japanese aircraft carriers hit Pearl Harbor, land forces would simultaneously begin the …
The Fall of Singapore: The Largest Defeat in British Military History
May 29, 2024 · Singapore itself would suffer more than just a humiliating defeat. In the years that followed, 50,000 civilians would die under the Japanese occupation. Only in September 1945, after …
Battle of Singapore - National Library Board
The Battle of Singapore was fought from 8 to 15 February 1942 between Allied (mainly British Commonwealth) and Japanese forces. The first Japanese troops landed in Singapore via the …
WWII: Battle for Singapore
From 8 December 1941 onwards, 11 relentless air raids on mainland Singapore left thousands of civilian casualties in their wake. The British surrender, led by Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival, finally took …
Battle of Singapore: How the 1942 Surrender Shook the British Empire
In 1942, the Battle of Singapore dealt a massive blow to the British Empire. Situated at the heart of essential shipping lanes, this strategic stronghold was presumed impenetrable. Yet, Japanese forces …
Singapore falls to Japan | February 15, 1942 | HISTORY
On February 15, 1942, after a week of fighting, Singapore, the “Gibraltar of the East”—and a strategic British stronghold in Asia—falls to Japanese forces. An island city and the capital of the Straits …
Japan's Conquest Shattered European Rule in Southeast Asia
5 days ago · The trauma of both the battle for Singapore and its subsequent capitulation have made this one of the darkest periods in the histories of both Singapore and of the British Empire. Much has …
The History of World War II's Battle of Singapore - ThoughtCo
Mar 26, 2019 · The Battle of Singapore was fought January 31 to February 15, 1942, during World War II (1939-1945) between the British and Japanese armies.