What was the main form of transport used by the Japanese army in their invasion of Singapore in World War II?
South-East Asian theatre of World War II 15th Army, the 16th Army and the 25th Army. These consisted of 11 infantry divisions, six independent infantry brigades, and six tank regiments, plus artillery and support troops. The Japanese extensively used bicycle infantry, which allowed them quick movement over vast distances. South-East Asian theatre of World War II The South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was the name given to the campaigns of the Pacific War in Burma, Ceylon, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Indochina, Malaya and Singapore. Conflict in this theatre began when the Empire of Japan invaded French Indochina in September 1940 and rose to a new
Proposed Japanese invasion of Australia during World War II Proposed Japanese invasion of Australia during World War II In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) proposed an invasion of Australia. In Australia, the government, the military and the people were deeply alarmed after the fall of Singapore in February 1942 about the possibility of a Japanese invasion of Australia. Japan had the military capability, and Australia lacked defenses. Japan never actually planned an invasion, but the fear of one led Australia to form a close reliance on the United States to protect itself. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, the secret Navy proposal was opposed by the Imperial Japanese