Maps of World War II 1939-1945

Japanese Invasion of Malaya
December 8, 1941 - January 31, 1942

The British possession of Malaya was a major source of rubber and tin. At its tip was the powerful naval base on the island of Singapore. Veteran Japanese troops of the 25th Army landed in the north and pushed through the jungle terrain. British armed forces, though nominally more numerous, were poorly equipped and inexperienced and were defeated by the end of January 1942.