15 Feb 1942, Singapore fell to the Japanese forces during WWII. (Source: https://goo.gl/eC0IfB) | The Singapore Conscience

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

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

15 February 1942 marks the day when the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese. On this day, Lieutenant-General Percival of the British Army and his delegation met General Yamashita at the Japanese headquarters at Ford Factory where the surrender was finalised. For the next 3 years and 7 months from 15 Feb 1942, Singapore was known as Syonan-To (Light of the South). The Japanese Occupation finally ended on 12 September 1945 when the Japanese announced their surrender after the bombings of