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May 22, 2010

A Glimpse Into the Past Through the Battlefield Tour

 

If you carefully review the facts about Singapore’s war history, you will be surprised to discover that there is more to know and understand than meets the eye. Certainly, there are many myths associated with Singapore’s history. You can join the Battlefield Tour, which will take you on an intense pursuit through the history of Singapore, that is packed with intense drama, deception, exploding action, and you will understand the reason for Singapore being hailed as the ‘Gibraltar of the East’. However, this crashed down like precariously balanced playing cards atop each other during the Second World War.

The fall of Singapore in the Second World War is scarred and blemished with instances of deceit, political bickering, intense action, and subterfuge. The ‘Gibraltar of the East’ lasted for almost eight days before it fell. Is Percival responsible for all this? Was it because the protectors of Singapore were intentionally kept ignorant? What about the navy that never was? Through the Battlefield Tour you will get answers to all these unanswered questions – the British, the Australians, Indians, or the Malayans defenders, and all the complicated deceit, plots, and conspiracies related to them.

The history and culture of Singapore is immensely interesting. From a historical point of view, the story has all the elements of a drama in the likes of excitement, treachery, politics, animosity, etc. The tourist guides are cordial and easily the experts in their fields – of giving out detailed and accurate information depicting the history of Singapore, and all the while catching the history of Singapore in all its shades through the Battlefield Tour. There are numerous tourist attractions, including the Site of Fort Pasir Panjang with World War II gun battery (Labrador Battery), the Alexandra Hospital, Mount Faber (offers excellent viewing of the city) and Kranji War Cemetery.

Singapore is a highly modernized nation, with a past connected to the Chinese dynasties. A visitor to Singapore can enjoy all the luxuries while been part of a great culture and evolutionary society. When you visit Singapore, serviced apartments can be a great choice for affordable accommodation. You can always find a great Singapore serviced residence all year around.

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