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8th Dec 1941
Japan mounted lightning strikes on pearl harbor,malaya, the Philippines and other territories -
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The japanese landed in the northern malaya and southern Thailand for the first time -
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The japanese had penetrated the frontier of Malaya and have went forward to Kedah
(HMS “Prince of Wales”, HMS “Repulse” were both sunk on this day) -
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The british had to fall back to the Slim River and the approaches to the southern airfields near Kuala Lumpur -
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Japanese tanks were able to get through their positions and advance another 30km, this cut of around 4,000 troops -
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The allied troops have been pushed to the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, the rearguards crossed over to singapore the next day -
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Two japanese divisions were able to land on singapore, Singapore’s defences were proven ineffective. There were 13,000 landed by morning -
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Food and water supplies were low so singapore was forced to surrender -
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Japan surrenders and Singapore is given back to the British.