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INVASION of Malaya & Singapore, later that day, at FORD Motor Factory,…
INVASION of Malaya & Singapore
8 Dec 1941
Japanese Troops LANDED
Southern Thailand
Singora
Patani
Malaya
Kota Bahru
31 Jan 1942
SEIZED Johor Bahru
Ready to invade Singapore
27 - 30 Jan 1942
British destroyed own Naval Base
WHY?
PREVENT
Japanese from making use of it
one of the GREATEST military setback suffered by the British
01 Feb 1942
Gen Yamashita set up
HEADQUARTERS
WHERE?
Palace of the Sultan of Johor
CLEVER
Clear view of northern Singapore from
palace 5-storey TOWER
RISK
Easy Target
Yamashita
CONFIDENT
British will not fire at the home of their OLD FRIEND
He was RIGHT
07 Feb 1942
FAKE Attack
Japanese Bombardment
Northeast & Pulau Ubin
Brits moved troops & precious supplies
from NW to NE of SG
08 - 09 Feb 1942
Landings in the Northwest
Crossed Straits of Johor
where it was NARROWEST
Gen Percival
UNSURE
unsure where Jap will attack
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09 Feb 1942
BRITISH BLUNDER
Jap repaired
CAUSEWAY
can move more troops & equipment into SG
Gen Percival made plans to
WITHDRAW
from Kranji-Jurong line
IF NECESSARY
Orders
MISUNDERSTOOD
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10 - 11 Feb 1942
BATTLE of BUKIT TIMAH
WHY
Bt Timah important
2 more items...
Chinese volunteers
1 more item...
13 - 14 Feb 1942
BATTLE of PASIR PANJANG
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15 Feb 1942
3 more items...
later that day
at FORD Motor Factory
in Bt Timah