Question: The Kranji War Memorial was dedicated to the men and women who died defending against the invading forces during a war that involved how many people?

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Devon County War Memorial: The Devon County War Memorial is a First World War memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and situated on the cathedral green in Exeter, the county town of Devon, in the south west of England.  It is one of fifteen War Crosses designed by Lutyens to a similar specification, and one of two to serve as a civic memorial in a city.  The first proposal for the county's war memorial was to complete the construction of a cloister at Exeter Cathedral to be dedicated to the Devon's war dead, but this scheme was abandoned due to lack of funds.  After considering multiple proposals, the Devon County War Memorial Committee commissioned Lutyens to design a War Cross instead.  The committee chose to site the memorial on the green of Exeter Cathedral after scouting several locations.  A war memorial for Exeter itself was being considered concurrently, but the committees for the two projects failed to work together, resulting in two separate memorials—the county memorial by the cathedral and Exeter City War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens.

World War II: World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier.  It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.  It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries.  In a state of total war, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources.

Egyptian invasion of Sudan 1820–24: The Egyptian invasion of Sudan was a major military and technical feat.  Fewer than 10,000 men set off from Egypt, but, with some local assistance, they were able to penetrate 1,500 km up the Nile to the frontiers of Ethiopia, giving Egypt an empire as large as Western Europe.  It was the first time that an invasion of Sudan from the north had penetrated so far; it involved two risky and unprecedented desert crossings; it necessitated the use of explosives to clear a way up the Nile; and it was an early instance of a small force with modern training, firearms and artillery defeating numerically much larger forces in Africa.  Together with the campaigns and expeditions which followed it, the invasion roughly established the borders which Sudan has inherited today.  The invading forces also made their headquarters at Khartoum in May 1821, from which time it soon developed into Sudan's capital city.

Burma Campaign: The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II was fought in the British colony of Burma primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army.  British Empire forces peaked at around 1,000,000 land and air forces, and were drawn primarily from British India, with British Army forces (equivalent to 8 regular infantry divisions and 6 tank regiments), 100,000 East and West African colonial troops, and smaller numbers of land and air forces from several other Dominions and Colonies.  The Burmese Independence Army (known to the legitimate Burmese government and the Allies as the "Burmese Traitor Army" - BTA) was trained by the Japanese and spearheaded the initial attacks against British Empire forces.

Kranji War Memorial: The Kranji War Memorial (Chinese: 克兰芝阵亡战士公坟; Malay: "Tanah Perkuburan Perang Kranji" ; Tamil: கிராஞ்சி போர் நினைவு ) is located at 9 Woodlands Road, in Kranji in northern Singapore.  Dedicated to the men and women from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Malaya, the Netherlands and New Zealand who died defending Singapore and Malaya against the invading Japanese forces during World War II, it comprises the War Graves, the Memorial Walls, the State Cemetery, and the Military Graves.

Dras War Memorial: Kargil War Memorial, also known as the Vijaypath, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army, located in Dras, in the foothills of the Tololing Hill.  The memorial is located about 5 km from the city centre across the Tiger Hill.  It is located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway 1D.  The memorial is in the memory of the soldiers and officers of the Indian Army who were killed during the 1999 conflict between India and Pakistan.  The conflict later became known as the "Kargil War".  The memorial has a huge epitaph with names of all the officers and soldiers who died in war.  Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on 26 July every year at the memorial simultaneously the Prime Minister of India pays tribute to the soldiers at Amar Jawan Jyothi at the India Gate, New Delhi. The main attraction of the whole memorial is the Sandstone wall, in the open, which has the names of all the Indian army personnel, who laid their lives during the Kargil war besides there is also a souvenir shop.  Visitors to the memorial can also see from there, some of the peaks that the Indian army captured back from Pakistan.  A giant national flag, weighing 15 kg was hoisted at the Kargil war memorial to commemorate the 13th anniversary of India’s victory in the war

Ndoc Mark Gega: Ndoc Mark Gega (c. 1830 - 1907) or Noc Mark Deda was an Albanian patriot who is known as a legend and hero after dying defending himself from Turkish and Serb invading forces.  He was born in Berishë in the region of Pukë to a patriotic family who always fought occupiers.  In 1908, when the Young Turks established power in Albania, they did house-to-house search in Albanian homes in order to gather arms.  Gega refused to surrender his weapon together with his brothers Gjergj and Mehil.  Ndoc had for 2 months spent his time in the mountains with Malesor (highlanders) defending their territories against Turks.

Kranji Reservoir Park: Kranji Reservoir Park is a park located next to Kranji reservoir along Kranji Way in Singapore.  It overlooks Johor Straits and is a favourite hotspot among fishing enthusiasts and weekend picnickers.  Facilities include two fishing grounds, pavilions and benches.  The park's two fishing grounds A and B are opened from 7am to 7pm daily.  A war memorial plaque at the park serves to honor the brave soldiers who died while doing their line of duty in World War II during the Battle of Kranji.

South African War Memorial (South Australia): The South African War Memorial (also known as the Boer War Memorial or, prior to 1931, the National War Memorial) is an equestrian memorial dedicated to the South Australians who served in the Second Boer War of 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902.  It was the first war in which South Australians fought, and 1531 men were sent in nine contingents, with over 1500 horses to accompany them.  Over 59 South Australians died in the war.

Battle of Kranji: The Battle of Kranji was the second stage of the Empire of Japan's plan for the invasion of Singapore during the Second World War.  On 9 February 1942 the Imperial Japanese Army assaulted the north-western front of the British colony of Singapore.  Their primary objective was to secure a second beachhead after their successful assault at Sarimbun Beach on 8 February, in order to breach the Jurong-Kranji defence line as part of their southward thrust towards the heart of Singapore City.  Defending the shoreline between the Kranji River and the Johor–Singapore Causeway was the Australian 27th Brigade, led by Brigadier Duncan Maxwell, and one irregular company.  On 10 February the Japanese forces suffered their heaviest losses while moving up the Kranji River, which caused them to panic and nearly aborted the operation.  However, a series of miscommunications and withdrawals by Allied forces in the ensuing battles allowed the Japanese to swiftly gain strategic footholds, which eventually led to the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942.

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Answer: 100 million