The battle for Singapore (08 - 13 Feb 1942)

On 08 February 1942, the nightmare came true. The Japanese troop crossed the Johor straits using rubber boats and rafts. The Japanese headed Northern- western part of Singapore as it was not being well defended as the British has moved their defences to the north-east of Singapore due to the bombing on Changi and Pulau Ubin. Due to the lack of communication and misunderstanding, the British, the British army retreated even before the Japanese arrived. Singapore become defenceless and vulnerable.

During the battle at Bukit Timah Hill on 11 February 1942, the British army lost their control of a reservoir and supplies to the Japanese. Two days after, the British and Japanese suffered heavy casualties from the fight in Pasir Panjang. Most of the British soldiers were demoralised and exhausted from the war.

While all these was happening, I had already flee to other country for survival. Through I am overseas, I would never had the heart to abandon Singapore which where I lived from young. After learning about all the bad news, I realised that Singapore is really vulnerable and how wrong we had been believing that the foreigners are going to protect Singapore.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx38CQkka-Q

Rachel

14 February 1942

Textbook reference

unknown.(2011). Singapore: From Settlement to Nation Pre-1819 to 1971.Singapore. EPB Pan Pacific

Website citation

http://citizenhistorian.com/2007/07/31/not-just-a-foreigners-war/ (Date Accessed: 10 Feb 2013)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx38CQkka-Q