This video presents the Fall of Singapore: Timeline and Maps

Singapore was the major British military base in South-East Asia and was the key to British imperial interwar defence planning for South-East Asia and the South-West Pacific.
The fall of Singapore put an end to British influence in South East Asia and acutely shrank the British Empire’s Asia-Pacific clout.

Initial Japanese landings
Blowing up the causeway had delayed the Japanese attack for over a week. Prior to the main assault, the Australians were subjected to an intense artillery bombardment.

Second day
Believing that further landings would occur in the northeast, Percival did not reinforce the 22nd Brigade until the morning of 9 February.

Japanese breakthrough
The withdrawal of Australian troops from the Kranji enabled the Imperial Japanese tank-armored forces to land ashore.

Alexandra Hospital massacre
At about 13:00 in 14 February 1942, the Japanese raided into the Alexandra Barracks Hospital and killed up to 50 soldiers, including some undergoing surgery. Doctors and nurses were also killed.

Fall of Singapore
Throughout the night of 14/15 February the Japanese continued to press against the Allied perimeter, but the line largely held. However, the situation was getting worse due to badly damaged water system, shortage of supplies and food. Petrol for military vehicles was running low and the anti-aircraft guns were almost out of ammunition.


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