WW2 locals who served in the Jap Army

• tvdog

  5 Jul 04, 20:25

  Apparently, there were some local young men whom were drafted into the Japanese Imperial Army during WW2 in occupied Singapore.
  
  Does anyone here know of any such stories? Or better still, know of any such men - whom now must be in their eighties.
  
  Or does anyone know of any other collaborator or traitor stories from that time?
• LazerLordz

  5 Jul 04, 22:11

  Oh.That's the perfect instant mix for a spate of lynchings of 80yr olds by other 80yr olds who were on the opposite side of the fences.
• tvdog

  6 Jul 04, 23:49

  Anyone who knows something but is not willing to discuss this on a forum please send me a private message.
  
  It is important for me to find out about this subject.
  
  Thanks
• laser51088

  7 Jul 04, 11:12

  Originally posted by tvdog:

  Anyone who knows something but is not willing to discuss this on a forum please send me a private message.
  
  It is important for me to find out about this subject.
  
  Thanks

  
  eh, u might wanna provide some heads-up on why u need that info... i dun think ppl will just PM u cos u say its impt for u... this kinda stuff is more personal than dat!
  
  
• tspg

  7 Jul 04, 11:24

  I think they serve as informers but not in the army.
• tvdog

  7 Jul 04, 14:52

  Let's just say that I know for a fact that locals served in the Japanese uniformed military during the occupation. And of course, locals served in the Japanese-run police force as well.
  
  As did Taiwanese - then a Japanese colony.
  
  If you have a story to tell we can share notes.
  
  Laser51088>
  If you have nothing to say then please don't challenge me or anything. I'm not asking you.
• idwar

  9 Jul 04, 00:37

  
  
  On 8 December, 1943, the Japanese announced that Local Volunteer Units – Giyutai and Giyugun – would be formed for local defence.
  
  The Giyu-tai was to help to maintain peace and order, and in the defence of their respective localities.
  
  The Giyugun were regular soldiers and would fight anywhere in Singapore and Malaya.
  
  Even earlier than this, Gunpo (Auxiliary Servicemen) and Heiho (Regular Army Auxiliaries) were recruited. These were, however, only attached to the Imperial Forces to assist them.
  
  The Syonan Sinbun often reports that youth rushed to join these services. This was true. Most of the recruits were Malays.
  
  The Indians joined the INA led by Chrandra Bose-so as to fight for Indian Independance under the leadership of Japan
  
  The Chinese also had their share of collaborators: eg: the supreme leader of the MPAJA resistance forces, one Lai Teck, was actually a Japanese spy. He betrayed the whole resistance leadership to the Japanese.
  
  The great hero Lim Bo Seng=how do you think he was caught and killed?
  Because he was BETRAYED by his Chinese comrades........
  
  ...........so our history is not as glorious as we thought .......
  
  .
  
  
• laser51088

  9 Jul 04, 12:10

  Originally posted by tvdog:

  Let's just say that I know for a fact that locals served in the Japanese uniformed military during the occupation. And of course, locals served in the Japanese-run police force as well.
  
  As did Taiwanese - then a Japanese colony.
  
  If you have a story to tell we can share notes.
  
  Laser51088>
  If you have nothing to say then please don't challenge me or anything. I'm not asking you.

  so. which part of my post sounds like a challenge to u?
• CX

  9 Jul 04, 18:15

  Originally posted by idwar:

  ...........so our history is not as glorious as we thought .......
  
  

  if history was all glorious and perfect, then it wouldn't be history, it would be fiction.
  
  what is your farking problem?
• tvdog

  9 Jul 04, 21:26

  Originally posted by idwar:

  On 8 December, 1943, the Japanese announced that Local Volunteer Units – Giyutai and Giyugun – would be formed for local defence.
  

  Thanks for the lead!
  
  Please check your mailbox for I have sent you a private message.
  
  Any more info would be greatly appreciated! Or better still if you can direct me to a source of info.
  
  Laser>
  
  Did I offend you? I'm sorry, sincerely. It didn't come out the way I intended. So let's drop it, OK?
  
• tvdog

  9 Jul 04, 21:48

  Originally posted by idwar:

  The Syonan Sinbun often reports that youth rushed to join these services. This was true. Most of the recruits were Malays.
  
  

  If this is true then they taint the heroic sacrifice made by Lt. Adnan Saidi and his 40 other Malay soldiers of the 1st Malay Regiment. These guys fought till they ran out of ammo and continued to resist Jap attacks with bayonets. They held out for 48 hours until captured and slain by the Japs in cold blood. So much for the Japs respecting worthy adversaries. Respect does not mean they won't kill you.
  
  But the Australians also accused some Malays in Malaysia of acting as fifth columnist spies for the Japs. One account told of a Malay farmer who dug a long ditch pointing at a Allied HQ building in the jungle. He then filled the ditch with water so that it reflected sunlight to Jap attack aircrafts. The building was demolished with a direct hit killing many officers.
  
  I'm very curious also about how the different races fared during the Occupation.
  
  War brings out the worst and the best of different people.
• tvdog

  9 Jul 04, 22:04

  idwar>
  
  From the word Heiho I have managed to find on the internet a few sites that gave some accounts of this branch.
  
  thanks!