Adnan led a 42-strong platoon from the Malay Regiment in the defense of Singapore against the invading Japanese. The soldiers fought at the Battle of Pasir Panjang, at Pasir Panjang Ridge in the Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) area on 12–14 February 1942.
Although heavily outnumbered, Adnan refused to surrender and urged his
men to fight until the end. They held off the Japanese for two days amid
heavy enemy shelling and shortages of food and ammunition. Adnan was
shot but carried on fighting until he succumbed to his injury. After the
battle was lost, the Japanese soldiers tied his body to a cherry tree and bayoneted it. 
Because of his actions Adnan is currently considered by Malaysians and Singaporeans today as a hero.
In their textbooks, he is also credited as the soldier who caught the
disguised "Indian troops" marching error in four abreast (Japanese
marching style) instead of a line of three (British style of marching).Website:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_bin_saidi (Date accessed : 14/02/2013)
He was one of my favourite HERO during the Japanese Occupation.This is because he were so brave that he fought gallantly to just protect the country but unfortunately, he was then killed as he was lack of ammos, strength, food, drink and the most sad things are that most of his platoon mates were killed mercilessly.
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