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The Changi Chapel and Museum is a war museum dedicated to Singapore's history during the Second World War and the Japanese occupation of Singapore. After the British Army was defeated by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Singapore , thousands of prisoners of war (POWs) were imprisoned in Changi prison camp for three and a half years.
It consists of 12 such batteries which made up "Fortress Singapore" at the start of World War II, and saw action during the Battle of Singapore. The fort is now a military museum open to the public. [1] The Surrender Chambers in Fort Siloso reopened in June 2017 with a refreshed exhibition and free admission.
A day after the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, the 25th Army crossed the Singapore Strait and landed on Batam Island without resistance. The Dutch KNIL garrisons stationed on Batam had already abandoned the island on 14 February 1942, after hearing reports of the impending total collapse of Singapore across the strait.
Reflections at Bukit Chandu is a World War II interpretive centre developed and managed by the National Archives of Singapore, located on Bukit Chandu (Malay for "Opium Hill") off Pasir Panjang Road in Singapore. The centre was officially opened by Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan on 15 February 2002. This date also marks the 60th ...
Pages in category "Military and war museums in Singapore" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
World War II Sites of Singapore – In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII. Singapore: National Heritage Board Publicity Committee. Shinozaki, Mamoru (1982). Syonan – My story: The Japanese occupation of Singapore. Singapore: Times Books International. ISBN 981-204-360-8. Ward, Ian (1992). The killer They called A God ...
World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Singapore (7 P) Pages in category "World War II sites in Singapore" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
World War II sites in Singapore (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Military history of Singapore during World War II" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.