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Japanese invade Singapore
The Battle of Sarimbun Beach was the first stage of the Japanese assault on Singapore in February 1942 during World War II. Sarimbun, in the west of Singapore Island -
The battle of Kranji
The Battle of Kranji was the second stage of the Empire of Japan's plan for the invasion of Singapore during the Second World War. On 9 February 1942 the Imperial Japanese Army assaulted the north-western front of the British colony of Singapore -
we will fight till the end!
The Japanese were now occupying Singapore in full force. thye controlled the entire western front and most of the north. This day saw the Japanese take their heaviest loss yet they still continued on advancing on their targets. That evening Winston Churchill declared that the Allies must "fight till the bitter end at all costs" -
Battle of Bukit Timah
The Battle of Bukit Timah, which took place on 11 February 1942, was part of the final stage of Japan's invasion. Their next objective was Bukit Timah which would provide vital water, food, ammunition, vehicles, machine parts and other supplies. -
Battle of Pasir Panjang
The Allied lines stabilised around a small area in the southeast of the island and fought off determined Japanese assaults. The Japanses continued their advance at the battle of Pasir Panjang where they overrun an entire Malayan platoon and executed their Lieutenant. -
Loosing ground
The Allies were loosing ground so the senior officers began to advise the Allies to surrender to stop further civilian casualities. The battle of Pasir Panjang continued with considerable artilliary force and hand to hand combat -
Alexandra hospital attack
At around 1pm the Japanese lauched an attack on the Alexandra hospital in which they forced everyone out and made them all walk to an industrial area, anyone who fell behind was killed. Once there the prisoners were kept in small poorly ventilated rooms, many of the prisoners did not survive the overnight stay -
Singapore has fallen
By the morning of 15 February, the Japanese had broken through the last line of defence; the Allies were running out of food and ammunition. The anti-aircraft guns had also run out of ammunition and were unable to repel any further Japanese air attacks which threatened to cause heavy casualties in the city centre. At 5:15 the British Lieutenant Arthur Percival officially surrendered to the Japanese.
