Battle of Singapore

1942 World War II battle
Event battle Q296754
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Battle of Singapore

Summary

Battle of Singapore is a battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Singapore is in the country of British Malaya[3].
  • Battle of Singapore's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Singapore was Singapore in the Straits Settlements[5].
  • Battle of Singapore is part of World War II[6].
  • Battle of Singapore is part of Pacific War[7].
  • Battle of Singapore's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Singapore[8].
  • Battle of Singapore began on February 8, 1942[9].
  • Battle of Singapore ended on February 15, 1942[10].
  • Battle of Singapore's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 1.3525, 'lon': 103.7688888888889}[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Singapore was United Kingdom[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Singapore was Empire of Japan[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Singapore was Australia[14].
  • A participant in Battle of Singapore was British Raj[15].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Singapore was British Malaya[16].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Singapore was Singapore in the Straits Settlements[17].
  • Battle of Singapore's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Singapore[18].
  • Battle of Singapore's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Singapore[19].
  • Battle of Singapore's has effect is recorded as Japanese occupation of Singapore[20].
  • Battle of Singapore's has effect is recorded as Sook Ching[21].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Singapore began on February 8, 1942[9]. It ended on February 15, 1942[10]. The location of it was Singapore in the Straits Settlements[5]. It is in the country of British Malaya[3].

Context

Part of include World War II[6], a world war[22] and Pacific War[7], a theater of war[23]. Battle of Singapore's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United Kingdom[12], Empire of Japan[13], Australia[14], British Raj[15], British Malaya[16], and Singapore in the Straits Settlements[17].

Why It Matters

Battle of Singapore has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0406821-bitva-o-Singapur-19411942-Singapur
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0406821-bitva-o-Singapur-19411942-Singapur, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 5w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country British Malaya
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q334]]"
  3. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Commons gallery Battle of Singapore
    Country British Malaya
    ‎yale lux id
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539663305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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