Operation Tiderace

Quand

4 sept. 1945 – 12 sept. 1945

Type

Opération militaire

Coordonnées

1.30° N, 103.80° E

Description

British reclamation of Singapore from Japanese occupation

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British reclamation of Singapore from Japanese occupation

Operation Tiderace was the codename of the British plan to retake Singapore following the Japanese surrender in 1945. The liberation force was led by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia Command. Tiderace was initiated in coordination with Operation Zipper, which involved the liberation of Malaya.

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