SOLITAIRE ASL - 5th Division was send west of Johore Bahru to lead the final assault on the Singapore while the Guard Division was sent to the east and hold. General Percival had sent his 18th and 11th Divisions to the east, which left just the 8th Australian to defend the western part of the Island. The Australians put up a decent defence but could not stop the assault. Soon large Japanese Assault groups were on the island.
