Batu Caves. A secret Ammo Dump. Did you know?

 According to a recent post on Facebook, Batu Caves had played a part of WW2. 

It makes perfect sense as the caves had natural defences against aerial bombing and can be difficult to locate. After the Japanese Army surrendered in August 1945, World War ended in the Malay Land, the British military had returned back around September 1945. But did you know that the Batu Caves Cave by Kuala Lumpur is believed to have been once became the big warehouses of Japanese Military weapons and explosives during World War 1941-1945.

After being searched, the ammunition that was found was removed from the cave and separated from the caves was destroyed by burning it. After explosive charges and fuse were issued, Japanese prisoners collected cannon slide to be made a bad iron while empty mortars were reserved in a bullet-saving container.

All these steps are done under strict supervision of the British military. This container was then brought to the Malacca strait to be thrown into the sea. Additionally, the graffiti effect left by prisoners of war during Japanese rule was also recorded on the cave wall.