<P> The Battle of Singapore , also known as the Fall of Singapore , was fought in the South - East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the British stronghold of Singapore -- nicknamed the `` Gibraltar of the East '' . Singapore was the major British military base in South - East Asia and was the keystone of British imperial interwar defence planning for South - East Asia as well as the South - West Pacific . The fighting in Singapore lasted from 8 to 15 February 1942 although this was preceded by two months of British resistance as Japanese forces advanced down the Malaya peninsula . </P>
<P> The Battle of Singapore , also known as the Fall of Singapore , was fought in the South - East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the British stronghold of Singapore -- nicknamed the `` Gibraltar of the East '' . Singapore was the major British military base in South - East Asia and was the keystone of British imperial interwar defence planning for South - East Asia as well as the South - West Pacific . The fighting in Singapore lasted from 8 to 15 February 1942 although this was preceded by two months of British resistance as Japanese forces advanced down the Malaya peninsula . </P>
where did the battle of singapore take place
where did the battle of singapore take place
in the South - East Asian theatre of World War II
in the South - East Asian theatre of World War II