Previously on "The Fall of Singapore", we witnessed the Battle for Singapore, as the Japanese arrived on our shores and began their invasion. In the third of our four-part mini-series, The British finally surrenders after suffering heavy casualties and the loss of reservoirs, making it untenable to continue the battle. This marks the start of the Japanese Occupation. WWII survivors share their stories of this dark period. Read more first-hand WWII accounts from these survivors on #RootsSG: https

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Singapore was captured from the British by the Empire of Japan in February 1942. The Battle of Singapore took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific War, with fighting lasting from 8 to 15 February 1942. Singapore was the foremost British military base and economic port in South–East Asia and had been of great importance to British interwar defence strategy. The capture of Singapore was therefore a major loss for Britain and resulted in its largest surrender in history. | Australia

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