A short introduction First Ford Vehicle Assembly in Southeast Asia close to Bukit Timah Road. Most notably served as the venue of for the formal surrender.

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A short introduction First Ford Vehicle Assembly in Southeast Asia close to Bukit Timah Road. Most notably served as the venue of for the formal surrender of Malaya by the British General Officer Commanding Malaya.

A short introduction During the Japanese occupation, the factory was designated as a butai or Japanese facility. Nissan took over the plant to assemble military trucks and other vehicles for the Japanese occupying force. tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVJ5qDiFYBHnE8TuWW7sRGcGooIofX4Gav_1jgcDQLcd1li90AlA

A short introduction The Factory resumed operations after the war in 1947 and was finally shut down in June tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcROSb9aqEaKNJ1t6LZAE9Zg3b7qk46nRDYiTRg3VF2tzq48KENR

The two main players during the Singapore war General Arthur Ernest Percival General Yamashita Tomoyuki

General Arthur Ernest Percival Spent a brief time in Changi Prison before he was moved to other camps. He was held captive until the end of World War 2. tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRiqcS6l_6TBqJvOJd9HbgWZcELcuxHVSrZSjVoFeK6TGjfz3T5

General Arthur Ernest Percival Retired from the army in 1946 and published his memoir The War in Malaya in Died at the age of 78 on 31 January tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRActBRPlcmyiEBShj-- Gc1SXAaT_cKin48-qfOqQenrk3kjNv_QQ

General Yamshita Tomoyuki Known as the “Tiger of Malaya”. Regarded by many as a foreboding presence 78y2X5KflhTnSSJbFMNodn9QKtbmMRUjVfuKN-BUd9

General Yamshita Tomoyuki Sentenced to death in Manila, Philippines for war crimes relating to the Manila Massacre. tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTp302dKSwUg5U_MnxEmHk_XrZlBTOzkwxTtMh4Wc koEs3OAp5BTQ

“Black Sunday” 15 th February 1942, the British surrendered to the Japanese

“Black Sunday” The two generals met each other in the old ford factory to discuss on the future of Singapore. This is a replica of the meeting location.

“Black Sunday” Yamashita knew that his food supply was diminishing and wanted the British to unconditionally surrender. The British agreed, and surrendered unconditionally And the rest is history…