✦ History

Part of World War II, Pacific War

Battle of Singapore

February 8–15, 1942 · Singapore

Result Japanese victory

The Japanese crossing to Singapore island and the surrender of about 80,000 British, Indian and Australian troops, the largest surrender in British military history.

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Axis

Allies

Other

Japan
United Kingdom
Australia
British Raj
Renya Mutaguchi military commander Tomoyuki Yamashita military commander Takurō Matsui military commander Takuma Nishimura military commander
Archibald Wavell military commander Arthur Percival military commander Gordon Bennett military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
85,000
Tanks
200
Vehicles
1,800

Units

Japanese 25th Army 18th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) 5th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Imperial Guard Division Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Genzan Air Group Kanoya Air Group
Malaya Command 18th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) III Corps (India) 11th Infantry Division (India) 8th Division (Australia) 9th Infantry Division (India) 22nd Brigade (Australia) 27th Brigade (Australia) 44th Indian Infantry Brigade 45th Indian Infantry Brigade 53rd Brigade (United Kingdom) Royal Malay Regiment Suffolk Regiment 2/30th Battalion (Australia) Straits Settlements Volunteer Force
1st Malaya Infantry Brigade

Battles 3