Tomoyuki Yamashita4 December 1941
The 25th Army sets sail from Hainan
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The 25th Army sets sail from Hainan
The 25th Army lands near the Thai border, immediately after Pearl Harbour
Commands an invasion of nothern Malaya
Forces the British back as far as Singapore Island
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