Dalforce, or the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (星华义勇军; Xinghua Yi Yong Jun) was an irregular forces/guerrilla unit within the British Straits Settlements Volunteer Force during World War II. It's members were recruited among the ethnic Chinese people of Singapore. It was created on 25 December 1941 by Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley of the Federated Malay States Police Force."

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  • Dalforce, oder auch die Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (chin.:星华义勇军 - Xinghua Yi Yong Jun), war eine aus Freiwilligen zusammengestellte Bürgerwehr der chinesischstämmigen Bevölkerung Singapurs, kurz bevor die Stadt im Februar 1942 von den Japanern eingenommen wurde (→ Schlacht um Singapur)" (de)
  • Dalforce, or the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (星华义勇军; Xinghua Yi Yong Jun) was an irregular forces/guerrilla unit within the British Straits Settlements Volunteer Force during World War II. It's members were recruited among the ethnic Chinese people of Singapore. It was created on 25 December 1941 by Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley of the Federated Malay States Police Force. The unit was named Dalforce, after its chief instructor and commanding officer, John Dalley. The unit took part in the Battle of Singapore and some members conducted a guerilla campaign against Japanese forces during the Japanese occupation. The British noted how ferociously the Chinese volunteers in Dalforce fought, earning them the nickname Dalley's Desperadoes. (en)
  • Dalforce, or the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (星华义勇军; Xinghua Yi Yong Jun) was an irregular forces/guerrilla unit within the British Straits Settlements Volunteer Force during World War II. It's members were recruited among the ethnic Chinese people of Singapore. It was created on 25 December 1941 by Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley of the Federated Malay States Police Force. The unit was named Dalforce, after its chief instructor and commanding officer, John Dalley. The unit took part in the Battle of Singapore and some members conducted a guerilla campaign against Japanese forces during the Japanese occupation. The British noted how ferociously the Chinese volunteers in Dalforce fought, earning them the nickname Dalley's Desperadoes." (en)
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  • Dalforce, oder auch die Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (chin.:星华义勇军 - Xinghua Yi Yong Jun), war eine aus Freiwilligen zusammengestellte Bürgerwehr der chinesischstämmigen Bevölkerung Singapurs, kurz bevor die Stadt im Februar 1942 von den Japanern eingenommen wurde (→ Schlacht um Singapur)" (de)
  • Dalforce, or the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (星华义勇军; Xinghua Yi Yong Jun) was an irregular forces/guerrilla unit within the British Straits Settlements Volunteer Force during World War II. It's members were recruited among the ethnic Chinese people of Singapore. It was created on 25 December 1941 by Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley of the Federated Malay States Police Force." (en)
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  • Dalforce (de)
  • Dalforce (en)
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  • “Dalley's Desperadoes”" (en)
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  • Approx. 4000 (en)
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  • Dalforce (星华义勇军)" (en)
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