Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Battle of Singapore, also known as the Fall of Singapore, was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of the Second World War when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. Singapore was the major British military base in South-East Asia and nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East". The fighting in Singapore lasted from 8–15 February 1942.It resulted in the capture of Singapore by the Japanese and the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.. }
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- Battle_of_Singapore comment "The Battle of Singapore, also known as the Fall of Singapore, was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of the Second World War when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. Singapore was the major British military base in South-East Asia and nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East". The fighting in Singapore lasted from 8–15 February 1942.It resulted in the capture of Singapore by the Japanese and the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.".