Operation Tiderace
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Operation Tiderace was the Allied World War II operation to liberate and reoccupy Singapore from Japanese control in September 1945.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ironclad | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt | restoring British colonial administration in Singapore ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allies
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codenameUser | Allied forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral Arthur Power
NERFINISHED
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Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | September 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-09-12 ⓘ |
| fleetFlagship | HMS Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British Military Administration in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Japanese Instrument of Surrender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
liberation of Singapore
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reoccupation of Singapore by Allied forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked end of Japanese occupation of Singapore ⓘ |
| includesUnit |
23rd Indian Division
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5th Indian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Australian Army
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal Japanese surrender ceremony in Singapore ⓘ |
| objective |
liberate Singapore from Japanese control
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secure Japanese surrender in Singapore ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Hisaichi Terauchi
NERFINISHED
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Itagaki Seishiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied reoccupation of Malaya and Singapore
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Allied reoccupation of Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese surrender announcement of 1945-08-15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparationLocation |
Rangoon
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Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Operation Zipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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Japanese surrender in Singapore ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-09-04 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedAt | Municipal Building, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderSignedOn | 1945-09-12 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Pacific War
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South-East Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Operation Ironclad
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Operation Ironclad