Japanese Forces Rapidly Captured Singapore in WWII
During World War II, Singapore fell very quickly to a Japanese force that was numerically weaker but superior. The Japanese soldiers were initially instructed to report to a location called Karikal Mahal. On the first day, their task was to build barbed wire to outline the camp boundaries.
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CNA938 Singapore
“The Japanese said that the men were first told to report go to this place called Karikal Mahal. On the first day, they were to build barbed wire outlining the boundaries of the camp.”
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