Sook Ching
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Sook Ching was a mass killing that occurred from 18 February to 4 March 1942 in Singapore after it fell to the Japanese. It was a systematic purge and massacre of 'anti-Japanese' elements in Singapore
Civilian War Memorial, dedicated to the victims of Sook Ching and the wider occupation
Masanobu Tsuji
Takuma Nishimura
Sōsaku Suzuki
Shonan, officially Shonan Island, was the name for Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942, 6:2
Britain surrenders Singapore to the Japanese. Lieutenant-General Yamashita (seated, third from the left) faces Lt. Gen. Percival (sitting second from the right, back to camera).
A street under the Japanese occupation of Singapore
A ten-dollar "Banana Money" note issued during the war
Ivan Lyon (centre) celebrating with two other members of Z Force following the success of Operation Jaywick