Kranji Battle in Singapore

"Kranji is a suburb in northwestern Singapore, located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from the city centre."

~Wikipedia Description

Kranji is a suburb area in the Woodlands District situated near the Woodlands Checkpoint & The Causeway. The name was from a local tree the kranji or keranji (Dialium indicum, Velvet tamarind). Its abundance has rapidly dwindled since the first half of the nineteenth century.

The battle for Kranji (from the 9th to the 10th of February 1942) was the second phase to the invasion of the Japanese troops.

We can see where this battle is going: 

Imagine yourself being in a game lobby, awaiting a Team Deathmatch, which side will you go on?

1. A n00b (no experience,ignorant) team with 5 other players,
2. A pro team with the same amount of players, or
3. A pro. team, but with 10 more people in the team

Obviously you would go for 3 right? 

The British are on the losing side, with only 2000 men to 10,000 Imperial Guards from Japan. Surprisingly, this was where the Japanese have actually suffered one of their most heavier losses.

9th of February was the first day the Japanese troops set foot on Singapore ground. With a good bird's eye view, Yamashita can see the progress of the advancing Japanese troops.

~Battlefield 3 Campaign, Mission Guillotine

On the 10th of February, while they were moving up the river, the 4th Regiment of the Imperial Guard Division was taking fire thanks to the mortar crews and the Australian Gunners. Oil spills were all around the ground due to Allied personnel dumping them. And the gun muzzle flares ignited the oil spills, burning the invading army, but that did not stop light tanks,as they just drove past the flames. And tank beats everything, as the gunners and infantry men were gunned down and run down. If things couldn't get any worse, Percival's secret orders to withdraw to the last defense line around the city only if necessary were misunderstood by Maxwell, who took this to be an order for an immediate withdrawal to the Line, which is a defense perimeter covering Kallang aerodrome, MacRitchie and Peirce reservoirs and the Bukit Timah supply depot area to ensure the integrity of the city's defense.  

The aftermath was that the Line was left unattended, and the Japanese invaded Singapore.

This teaches us to listen carefully, otherwise, there will be serious consequences (just like in exams, if you don't listen to the teacher, you will get 'F's all over your paper

~Dammit, I'm on newb team... (Blacklight: Retribution)

Website URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kranji & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranji

Date Accessed: 12th of February 2013