Singapore 1942: Britain's Greatest DefeatThe surrender of Singapore, with the capture of over 120,000 men, was the greatest defeat in British history. This book shows what went wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of World War II. |
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Page 171
The 11th Indian Division's Major-General Key sent the 15th Brigade's
headquarters and the British Battalion to the west coast town of Batu Pahat. The
brigade was now under the command of Brigadier B. S. Challen, an Indian Army
staff officer.
The 11th Indian Division's Major-General Key sent the 15th Brigade's
headquarters and the British Battalion to the west coast town of Batu Pahat. The
brigade was now under the command of Brigadier B. S. Challen, an Indian Army
staff officer.
Page 232
Four brigades - the 22nd Australian, and 12th, 15th and 44th Indian - seemed
sufficient on paper to defend the three mile Jurong Line. Bennett ordered the 15th
Brigade to move forward into the Jurong Line as a misleading report had implied
...
Four brigades - the 22nd Australian, and 12th, 15th and 44th Indian - seemed
sufficient on paper to defend the three mile Jurong Line. Bennett ordered the 15th
Brigade to move forward into the Jurong Line as a misleading report had implied
...
Page 246
About 6 a.m. the 15th Brigade's headquarters was attacked from the rear by
Japanese who had reached Bukit Timah. Coates's brigade-major was mortally
wounded, and the brigade staff took refuge with the British Battalion. Fighting was
still ...
About 6 a.m. the 15th Brigade's headquarters was attacked from the rear by
Japanese who had reached Bukit Timah. Coates's brigade-major was mortally
wounded, and the brigade staff took refuge with the British Battalion. Fighting was
still ...
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Contents
British Malaya | 1 |
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
The Defence of Malaya | 23 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Singapore 1942: Britain's Greatest Defeat |
| Author | Alan Warren |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Talisman, 2002 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 9810453205, 9789810453206 |
| Length | 370 pages |
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