Japanese invasion of Malaya (1941)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:Empire_of_Japan gptkb:India |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Arthur_Percival
gptkb:Tomoyuki_Yamashita |
| gptkbp:endDate |
31 January 1942
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Singapore
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Japanese invasion of Malaya (1941)
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Malaya
|
| gptkbp:method |
amphibious assault
rapid land advance |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:sinking_of_HMS_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:sinking_of_HMS_Repulse |
| gptkbp:objective |
gptkb:capture_of_Singapore
capture of Malaya |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kota_Bharu
|
| gptkbp:result |
Japanese victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to fall of Singapore
major defeat for British forces in Asia |
| gptkbp:startDate |
8 December 1941
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kota_Bharu
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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