We'll Meet Again - Battle of Malaya and Singapore 1941/1942

This is a 1939 song made famous by British singer Vera Lynn with music written by Ross Parker and words by Hughie Charles. The version here is by Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman.

Clip features British defences in Malaya, and the secret weapon of the Japanese - the bicycle. In 2 months, Japanese troops cycled and conquered the length of Malaya, ending with the British surrender at Bukit Timah in Singapore. Clip includes the British surrender party with a white flag carried by Major Wild at the surrender.(Major Wild became a War Crime investigator after the war. He was killed in an air crash whilst conducting investigations against Japanese War Criminals. Special thanks to his niece Rose Wild for the info.)

Also shown are civilian air raid precaution officers of all races fighting fires ignited by Japanese bombing. A very pretty girl in pink is featured walking pass the street full of soldiers and civil defence volunteers. I wonder what really happened to her? Did she survive the war? Can anyone help identify her?......she's cute!

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[S8917560G]

My paternal granny told me of the time when she was a little girl, probably a toddler, when she was picked up by a Japanese soldier who started laughing with his compatriots. Thankfully nothing happened to her - may God have mercy on the guy who let her off.

And my maternal granny had to cut her hair short (to pass off as a guy) to escape and hid in a manhole for weeks on end. Such was the fear of the civilians during the time.

the Japanese are barbaric bastards. thumbs up if u concur. cheers

[leaper1950]

My father was given up by the week gutted poms and wound up in changi for the duration. All japs should be subjected to the same treatment that my father was by them!

[west42street]

British run away like bitches

[BowlofIndoMee]

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[GodOfPoseidon]

i think british shouldnt be thank for defending our country,british is actually a coward....in the battle of malaya,british didnt do anything to stop the japs and they only wait their leader to surrender.......malayan and indian troops that fight really hard....

[gothless]

@NajChupong aku nak tanyer kau.. jikakau nampak bayi yahudi kau buat aper?... jika kau nampak seorang wanita yahudi atau orang tua rabbi yahudi aper kau lakukan?...

[dragonfly332]

I only detest the young Japs who claimed Japs did no wrong during WW2 but instead helped the countries they occupied.

[TaintedFaith88]

we ourselves must defend singapore... singaporeans to defend it in all sectors of total defence, economic military etc. as we have seen, foreigners have FAILED us in the past. So why are we bringing in foreigners to defend us in the most crucial point of national defence today - economic ??? Isnt economic defence as important as military defence??

[dcconsi]

with a superior force maj percy surrendered. the japaneses threw his glass of glenfiddich in his face. the same prick outa de black and tans

[HomoImperitus404]

@shawn3213 I actually got over it until u mentioned :p Anyways I'm just one of probably millions who still bear a lot of hatred. Some are closet nippon-haters. At least I'm being honest.

[shawn3213]

@HomoImperitus404 as i said get over it