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Diorama - Malaya, "He's Coming South", 1942

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1942

Overview

1:1 scale diorama showing soldier of Imperial Japanese Army advancing through jungle in Malaya January 1942.

Historical information

This diorama is the introductory feature in the World War 2 Gallery - South West Pacific area. A private soldier is shown cautiously advancing down a jungle track outflanking Allied defensive positions

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-2015.004

Item type

Uniforms

Material

Mixed Media

Year

Links to additional resources

Fall of Singapore

Prisoners of the Japanese

Last modified

Friday, 12 June, 2026

Completeness

66

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