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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:aftermath
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establishment of Japanese military administration
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 30,000 Japanese troops
approximately 80,000 British and Commonwealth troops
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Arthur_Percival
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gptkbp:commemoration
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annual remembrance events
memorials in Singapore
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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February 15, 1942
February 8, 1942
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Fort_Canning_Hill
gptkb:Sentosa_Island
Kranji
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gptkbp:duration
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7 days
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military academies
discussed in geopolitical studies
debated in historical literature
analyzed for lessons in modern warfare
examined in World War II studies
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gptkbp:historical_event
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one of the largest surrenders in British military history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked the fall of British Empire in the East
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Singapore
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gptkbp:impact
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shift in power in Southeast Asia
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkb:Japanese_Air_Force
gptkb:Malayan_Volunteers
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on post-war decolonization
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Singapore
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:blockade
gptkb:psychological_warfare
air superiority
blitzkrieg tactics
combined arms operations
deception operations
encirclement and isolation
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Malaya
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gptkbp:result
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Japanese victory
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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British naval base
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Singapore
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Capture_of_Singapore
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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