The Forgotten Singaporeans Who Fought The Nazis In Europe | WWII: Forgotten Heroes | Timeline

The Fall of Singapore on February 15, 1942 was described by Churchill as the "worst disaster" in British military history, but little is known of the Singaporean servicemen who fought for the Allies in WWII. This film tells the incredible untold stories of four courageous Singaporeans fighting across continents, forgotten from history, until now.
Tracking their heroics from the blood-soaked beaches of Northern France to the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, from the violent skies over southern China to the brutalities of a Japanese POW camp in Java, this history special features an interview with one of the world's last remaining “Flying Tigers” pilots, along with moving testimonies from the veterans' families and leading WWII experts.
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[@jasonbirk7103]

I'd always considered myself reasonably well educated in WW2 history. This is the first time I've ever heard of Singaporeans fighting in Europe. Thank you for spreading the word of their efforts. Well done!!

[@anjakellenjeter]

Ho Weng Toh died January 2024 aged 103. May he - and the many others who fought for our freedoms - rest in peace.

[@ellaeadig263]

RIP. He was adorable, so proud of himself. I hope he had a great life.

[@Corey-zg3bc]

@anjakellenjeter
> Ho Weng Toh died January
> 2024 aged 103. May he - and
> the many others who fought
>for our freedoms - rest in peace.
I hope his contribution was remembered and celebrated throughout his life 🌺

[@SunnyIlha]

Wow. A Singaporean Allied pilot.
Amazing History.

[@mfdixon2265]

How wonderful that you were able to research and make this video.

[@anlydaly5726]

In the sky's above the isle. Aces in exile prevale.
Fighter pilots from Singapore 🇸🇬 in the Battle of Britain 🇬🇧 guarding the sky's of the isle.

[@HistoryHaty]

Always. The Polish exiles were good pilots too. Exiles seem to the great fighter pilots.

[@murrayscott9546]

None of them who lived through those times will be forgotten - not while I'm alive. Spread the word, to the young.

[@garydslug3209]

thank you so much for bringing us this video. I myself have next to no knowledge of Singapore's contribution to WW2 and I'm glad to be less ignorant of it now.

[@ijm1963]

Good to retell their stories but it is extremely harsh to say they are forgotten. All over the country there are memorials that commemorate those who came from all over the empire to defend the World from Fascism. There names are there for all to see next to our own.

[@user-ee5kz3ps1w]

But as an American I would never be aware of these memorials

[@cesarvidelac]

Seems fascists are back worldwide. Seems the world really have forgotten about all of it. You are a rare exception, people this days have learnt anything.

[@seti48]

Great documentary. Thanks.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Interesting documentary

[@timsheridan3987]

Nice documentary

[@keithcorrigan658]

I am humbled by these giants and the many others who stood tall and endured so much to bring about the end to true evil . As long as i live they will nerver be forgotten ! 🇦🇺

[@nemo6686]

"Dedicated to those who served on distant battlefields" is a bit underwhelming; how about "fought for all our freedoms"?

[@transmaster]

They were treated like garbage after the war. Many them were disappeared by the government deported back to where they came from in some cases the families they had in the UK didn't even know what happened to them.

[@JulesA-C]

I know so very sad

[@nauticalstar8363]

So were the Polish pilots.

[@Visionofthehague]

2024 Humans have once again not learned their lesson . Lost civilisation number 82,83,85 and 85
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[@jorgecruzseda7551]

😢

[@landafluit7590]

They never forgotten

[@ibeetellingya5683]

FASCINATING! My father was German and fought the Nazis in the British Army. It took all kinds of good people to fight the evil.

[@angangieangela5216]

Cotton should watch this

[@nauticalstar8363]

Cotton is educated enough to know this, but it doesn’t matter if you don’t look like him.

[@angangieangela5216]

@@nauticalstar8363
It’s particularly timely reminder; given his recent abhorrent behavior

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It's a great 👍🏻 attitude of ( time line) channel that appreciates and relives legacy and sacrifices of one of the foreign warriors.he fought Nazism regime in the sky during WW2. For British favorite. His country was invaded by Japanese in the Far East ..

[@user-pv6vi6xq6d]

respect less we forget.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

British imperial history researched around the world is always condemning itself .. according to humanitarian prospectives

[@user-oe5jl2br6u]

There were NO “Singaporeans” then. They were Malayans. The term “Singaporean” only came after Singapura broke away from the Malayan Federation in 1965.

[@sorrymydadiscalling]

I think Senator Tom Cotton would still ask these guys if they were affiliated with the CCP...

[@earlshaner4441]

U boats

[@club4ghz]

According to Google those Singaporeans were black

[@bingeltube]

Please shorten this video to 15 minutes or less! Video too long; did not watch!

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948]

ok