Today we will be taking you to Reflections at Bukit Chandu, which is a museum meant to commemorate the valiant soldiers who heroically sacrificed themselves to maintain the peace and stability in Singapore which we enjoy today. As quoted from George Yeo, "If we do not remember our heroes, we will produce no heroes. If we do not record their sacrifices, their sacrifices would have been in vain..."
Many of those soldiers who bravely stood their ground were from the First and Second Battalions of the Malay Regiment, which only had about one thousand and four hundred soldiers as compared to the Japanese's thirteen thousand troops. Despite being heavily outnumbered, they still bravely put up a fierce struggle until their tragic ends. Out of all the thousand plus men in the entire regiment, only a handful managed to survive to recount the fateful battles that took place where this museum stands now.
Prepare to embark on a trip that will take you back in time to witness the tragedies that took place on this hill. Experience the anguish at the senseless slaughter and the blood shed over our country, and also let the courage and comradeship of the soldiers that made their last stand on the very ground that this museum stands on now touch your heart. See you!
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