bombing of Singapore
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The bombing of Singapore was a series of Japanese air raids in early World War II that devastated the British stronghold and paved the way for Japan’s capture of the city in 1942.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| attacker | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Straits Settlements Volunteer Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommander | Japanese military leadership in Malayan Campaign ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAttacked | Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstAttack | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| defender |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1942-02-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fall of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | Japanese strategy to capture Singapore ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
civilian casualties in Singapore
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devastation of Singapore’s military infrastructure ⓘ weakening of British defenses in Singapore ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTarget |
Keppel Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Singapore docks NERFINISHED ⓘ airfields in Singapore ⓘ civilian areas in Singapore ⓘ military installations in Singapore ⓘ |
| objective |
demoralize defenders and civilian population
ⓘ
neutralize British air power in Singapore ⓘ |
| opponent | British Far East Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malayan Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese invasion of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Japanese air superiority over Singapore
ⓘ
facilitated Japanese capture of Singapore in 1942 ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the fall of a major British stronghold in Asia
ⓘ
marked the beginning of large-scale attacks on Singapore in World War II ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| theatre | South-East Asian theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the Pacific War ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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