Nazis German forces in Singapore after Japanese capture

Texcoco II SG

Interesting pics I found

THE VISIT OF THE GERMAN SAILORS OF THE U-BOAT, HOSTED BY THE JAPANESE, AT THE FORD FACTORY, SINGAPORE, THE FAMOUS SITE OF THE THEN BRITISH SURRENDER OF SINGAPORE , FEBRUARY, 1942

SAILORS OF GERMAN SUBMARINE PAY RESPECT AT JAPANESE MONUMENT AT STRAITS OF JOHORE FROM WHICH JAPANESE MADE CROSSING INTO SINGAPORE

red_amoeba SG

not surprising - Jpn and Germany ho peng you at that time... Mr. Green

madcampus SG

eh, pictures taken from the national heritage board archive database website. can dig out many historical pictures there.

Arena SG

why were Germans U Boats here?
Thought they should be all recalled back to Europe by the Nazis to fend off the Allied Invasion instead of holidaying in this part of Asia....

After WWII, the germans and japanese also worked v hard to rebuild their economies and have great achievement in technological advances...

LazerLordz SG

There was a U boat group off Java i think..can’t confirm..

NewAge SG

I tot hitler only like whites.

fudgester SG

The Japs were 'Honorary Aryans'.

Nazi sociologists had headaches trying to work out the twisted logic of that. Laughing

CX SG

the pictures are probably from the earlier part of the occupation...

after the initial excesses (sok ching and all that bloody rape, pillage and plunder), shonan-to was pretty quiet and was a frequent R and R spot for Japanese troops on furlough from the chinese theatre (that was where it was the worst for the majority of japanese troops who saw action) as well as japanese sailors...

u have to understand the concept of the greater-asia-co-prosperity-sphere...

doesn't surprise me if the germans stopped by for a brief look-see as well...

iveco SG

But they differed when it came to war guilt. Germany was also partitioned by the Allies, who later split into the Capitalists and Commies during the Cold War.

specfore SG

Look out for a Discovery Channel documentary. I saw it about 2 years ago in the UK. It is about German U boats in the Far East.

There was a U Boat sunk near Penang towards the end of 1944 by British maritime patrol planes operating from Burma.

The U Boats were involved in ferrying rare minerals, gold bullion and secret documents between Japan and Germany. The one sunk off Penang was carrying some kind of mineral ore from Germany to Japan.

Texcoco II SG

I have read from somewhere that Penang have a U-Boat command station servicing their boats in the far east. The U-boat station also acts as high commission to Jap forces here in Malaysa

I have also read that the Hitler intended to set up a German far east corps from german nationalities of the French legion from French Indo China, the weapons and equipment supposly to be delivered, but it never materialised

Seth35 SG

If you read More…The Germans transported their Me-262 and FW109’s to Japan…Thats why they stopped by Singapore… And thats how the Japs got their own Prototype of Kita… Jap version of the Me262

Shotgun SG

Any of u watch this anime called Black Lagoon? There was this one episode about a U boat ferrying a Japanese officer back to the far east. On board was an SS officer who was carrying a very valuable painting yada yada... hahah until then i thot U boats operating in the far east was BS. =D

Thanks guys, more info here pls.

Ito_^ SG

looks like boy scouts. Laughing

beavan SG

policemen did use to wear shorts too Laughing

Seth35 SG

thats how the Krauts and Tommies Wear during world war 2 in asia as well in the desert…their so called No 4 of the Hot climate areas…Usually Europe you see them wear long pants… But those high socks sure looks gay boy…

Geforce3 SG

the type ix boats could travel to the east and they did i think

Texcoco II SG

At that time 1942 German were winning in the theatre....however the turning point is coming soon

iveco SG

The turning point of WW2 came at the Battle of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in 1943. After that, the Commies emerged as a force to be reckoned with.