Singapore 1942: Britain's Greatest DefeatBased on original records, this work shows what went wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory against a mixed army of British, Australian and Indian soldiers, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of the Second World War. |
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... British or Gurkha troops . Likewise , in Johore the underprepared 45th Indian Brigade fought no better or worse than the novice 53rd British Brigade . There is often not enough information available with which accurately to assess the ...
... British or Gurkha troops . Likewise , in Johore the underprepared 45th Indian Brigade fought no better or worse than the novice 53rd British Brigade . There is often not enough information available with which accurately to assess the ...
Page 298
... British component of South - East Asia Command was crippled for months by this decision . The 2nd and 36th British Divisions could not be considered for Zipper . Many British units serving in Indian divisions had to be replaced by ...
... British component of South - East Asia Command was crippled for months by this decision . The 2nd and 36th British Divisions could not be considered for Zipper . Many British units serving in Indian divisions had to be replaced by ...
Page 359
... British cruiser , 315 Councell , Wing Commander R. C. , 69 Crete , 34 , 44 , 78 , 267 Corregidor , 281 Crew , F. A. E. , 301 Cumming , Brigadier A. E. , 126-27 , 245 , 321 ... British cruiser , 280 Express , British destroyer INDEX 359.
... British cruiser , 315 Councell , Wing Commander R. C. , 69 Crete , 34 , 44 , 78 , 267 Corregidor , 281 Crew , F. A. E. , 301 Cumming , Brigadier A. E. , 126-27 , 245 , 321 ... British cruiser , 280 Express , British destroyer INDEX 359.
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The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
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Preparations for | 39 |
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11th Indian Division 15th Brigade 18th Division 2/18th Battalion 2/20th Battalion 22nd Brigade aerodrome afternoon aircraft Alor Star anti-tank guns arrived artillery attack Australian Bakri battle Bennett bombers bombs bridge Brigade's headquarters British Brooke-Popham Bukit Timah Captain casualties China Chinese Churchill coast convoy December defence Division's East February Field Regiment fighting fire flank Force Z Galleghan Gurkhas Gurun Harrison Heath Imperial Guards Indian Brigade infantry January Japan Japanese force Japanese troops Jats Jitra Johore Strait jungle killed Kirby Kota Bharu Kuala Lumpur Kuantan landing later Layang Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General London machine gun Malay Malaya Command Malayan Campaign Maxwell miles military Muar Murray-Lyon naval night officers Percival Papers Percival's perimeter Phillips Punjabis railway retreat Rifles rubber senior ships Singapore Island Singora Slim River soldiers South-East Asia Squadron staff Sungei Trunk Road Tsuji units Wavell Westforce withdraw wounded XXV Army Yamashita Yong Peng