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[d] The Japanese overran cities and advanced toward Singapore, which was an anchor for the operations of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM), the first Allied joint command of the Second World War. Singapore controlled the main shipping channel between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
The area of what is now Kallang first appeared in an 1830 survey map of Singapore as "Kilang". By 1838, the place name was spelled as "Kelang". The modern-day "Kallang" is in use since 1842, [7] even though the alternative spelling "Kalang" is also utilised in some instances.
World War II prisoner-of-war camps in Singapore (7 P) Pages in category "World War II sites in Singapore" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japan in 1942 and returned to British ... 1825 survey map. Singapore's free port trade was at ... Kallang: Central ...
Mountbatten MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Circle line, located on the boundary of Kallang, Geylang and Marine Parade, Singapore. Serving the Mountbatten subzone, the area and the station is named after British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten , the Supreme Allied Commander of the South East Asia Command who ...
During World War II, the Kallang Airport was the only operational airfield in Singapore capable of supporting Allied campaigns against the Japanese forces. It was during the Japanese occupation period that the airport's grass landing zone was upgraded into a concrete runway and extended to 5,500 feet (1,700 m).
Royal Air Force stations of World War II in Singapore (8 P) Pages in category "Royal Air Force stations in Singapore" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Operation Tiderace was the codename of the British plan to retake Singapore following the Japanese surrender in 1945. [4] The liberation force was led by Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia Command.