Battle of Sarimbun Beach

When

8 Feb 1942 – 9 Feb 1942

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

1.39° N, 103.69° E

Description

1942 Japanese victory in Singapore

War

World War II

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1942 Japanese WWII victory in Singapore

The Battle of Sarimbun Beach was the first stage of the Japanese assault on Singapore in February 1942 during World War II. Sarimbun Beach, in the northwestern corner of mainland Singapore, was the area in which Japanese troops, under the direction of Lieutenant-General Tomoyuki Yamashita, first attacked Allied forces in Singapore.

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