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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19411217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19411217
SUMMARY:Japanese Forces Capture Penang — December 1941
DESCRIPTION:On December 17, 1941, Japanese forces captured Penang after advancing down the Malay Peninsula. The 3-year-8-month occupation left lasting scars, including the Sook Ching massacre of Chinese residents.
LOCATION:George Town (island-wide occupation)
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