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 67
12 On the morning of 8 December Phillips requested Air Vice-Marshal Pulford to
provide air reconnaissance ahead of the fleet. The admiral also asked for fighter
protection off Singora after dawn on 10 December. Phillips had no aircraft carrier
...
12 On the morning of 8 December Phillips requested Air Vice-Marshal Pulford to
provide air reconnaissance ahead of the fleet. The admiral also asked for fighter
protection off Singora after dawn on 10 December. Phillips had no aircraft carrier
...
Page 79
But due to a bad organizational oversight, on 8 December the 5/14th Punjabis
and a mountain battery, both based at Penang, had yet to reach their war stations
at Kroh. Lieutenant- Colonel H. D. Moorhead's 3/16th Punjabis, only half ...
But due to a bad organizational oversight, on 8 December the 5/14th Punjabis
and a mountain battery, both based at Penang, had yet to reach their war stations
at Kroh. Lieutenant- Colonel H. D. Moorhead's 3/16th Punjabis, only half ...
Page 125
By 27 December Key's men had reached the Kuala Lipis-Jerantut area.29 The
Japanese were not closely following the brigade. The force that had landed at
Kota Bharu had their eyes firmly fixed on Kuantan, a small, isolated coastal town
in ...
By 27 December Key's men had reached the Kuala Lipis-Jerantut area.29 The
Japanese were not closely following the brigade. The force that had landed at
Kota Bharu had their eyes firmly fixed on Kuantan, a small, isolated coastal town
in ...
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Contents
British Malaya | 1 |
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
The Defence of Malaya | 23 |
Copyright | |
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11th Indian Division 15th Brigade 18th Division 2/18th Battalion 2/29th 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 front Galleghan Gurkhas Gurun Harrison Heath Imperial Guards Indian Brigade infantry January Japan Japanese force Japanese troops Jats Jitra Johore Johore Strait jungle killed Kirby Kota Bharu 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 South-East Asia Squadron staff Strait Sungei Trunk Road Tsuji units Wavell Westforce withdraw wounded XXV Army Yamashita Yong Peng
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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