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SLAPPED. Whipped. Kicked by soldiers for at least two hours, until he was bruised and bleeding, and was finally knocked out cold.

Still, Mr. Tan Chong Tee, then 21, refused to say a word.

"There was no way the soldiers could get me to talk.

"I was prepared to lay down my life for my comrades," said the brave spy of Force 136.

Read about this amazing war-time hero and his daredevil deeds.
View his magnificent artwork.
What was Force 136?


Another war time resistance fighter was Halford Boudewyn. To the Japanese, he was a harmless vegetable seller.
Find out what he actually did.

Meanwhile, the Japanese tried to portray themselves as liberators of the local peopld. They dished out propaganda articles in the Japanese-controlled newspaper, The Syonan Shimbun.

Full articles and pictures in full package.

Chee Beng's start page


I used to admire
Hollywood heroes
like Arnold
Schwarzenegger
and Sylvester
Stallone

Cyber guide


But we have
have our own
real-life heroes,
you know.

Cyberguide

My grandpa
says radio
broadcasts
were mainly
on Japanese
propaganda
and cultural
programmes

 
Paradise Road
The horror of the Japanese Occupation is captured in a forthcoming movie, Paradise Road, on women prisoners of war. It is set in Singapore, Penang and Australia.

Click to view a clip of the first Singapore-funded Hollywood movie
Video: courtesy of Golden Village

Cyber guide

I've seen a
preview
--it's good!

Windows
to the past

War

The Struggle

Independence Day

Singapore Dream


Headlines, Lifelines special!

Tan Chong Tee

Send your email to war-hero Tan Chong Tee!

WHY did you become a resistance fighter?
What was your scariest moment as a spy?
What kept you going?

Now you can email Tan Chong Tee, right here. Ask him about his experiences or send him your thoughts.

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