Battle of Singapore (1942)

Battle of Singapore (Unfederated Malay States vs Side B) took place in 1942 during World War II.

Battle facts

• Year: 1942
• Date: 8 February 1942
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: World War II
• Side A: Unfederated Malay States
• Commanders (A): Archibald Wavell| Arthur Percival| Gordon Bennett| Lewis Heath|| Frank Keith Simmons
• Commanders (B): Tomoyuki Yamashita| Takuma Nishimura| Takuro Matsui| Renya Mutaguchi
• Casualties: killed or wounded captured (Unfederated Malay States), 1,7131,714 killed 2,7723,378 wounded (side B)
• Outcome: Japanese victory Surrender of all Commonwealth forces in Singapore End of the Malayan Campaign Start of the Sook Ching massacre
• Coordinates: 1.353°, 103.769°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Singapore · Wikidata entry