Eighty years ago Australia suffered a devastating military defeat when thousands of its soldiers, part of a vast British-led army fighting for Singapore, surrendered to Japanese forces.
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Marking 80 years since the Fall of Singapore
Japanese Commander General Hobun Yamashita (foreground) examines damage in Singapore following the fall in 1942 Source: Getty Images
Eighty years ago Australia suffered a devastating military defeat when thousands of its soldiers, part of a vast British-led army fighting for Singapore, surrendered to Japanese forces.
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By Massilia Aili
Source: SBS
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