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| + | General '''Tomoyuki Yamashita''' was a General of the [[Japanese]] Imperial Army in [[World War II]]. In December, 1941, he invaded Malaya(now [[Malaysia]]) with a force of 30,000 soldiers. His soldiers forced the [[British]] to retreat to [[Singapore]] and, in February, 1942, he took the surrender of 130,000 [[British Empire]] soldiers in Singapore. The defeat in Singapore caused great shock to the British leader [[Winston Churchill]]. After this notable victory, Yamashita became known as the "Tiger of Malaya". | ||
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Revision as of 19:06, October 17, 2008
General Tomoyuki Yamashita was a General of the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. In December, 1941, he invaded Malaya(now Malaysia) with a force of 30,000 soldiers. His soldiers forced the British to retreat to Singapore and, in February, 1942, he took the surrender of 130,000 British Empire soldiers in Singapore. The defeat in Singapore caused great shock to the British leader Winston Churchill. After this notable victory, Yamashita became known as the "Tiger of Malaya".
