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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... Tsuji was in agreement . Japanese patrols pressed forward intrepidly during the night to look for gaps between ... Tsuji . By the light of an electric torch Tsuji could see that Oto's coat was stained with blood . Oto said that he had ...
... Tsuji was in agreement . Japanese patrols pressed forward intrepidly during the night to look for gaps between ... Tsuji . By the light of an electric torch Tsuji could see that Oto's coat was stained with blood . Oto said that he had ...
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... Tsuji was increasingly worried about the situation . Nearby tanks and vehicles on the road were under heavy British artillery fire . Lieutenant Oto reported to Tsuji again covered in more blood and mud , and apologized with tears in his ...
... Tsuji was increasingly worried about the situation . Nearby tanks and vehicles on the road were under heavy British artillery fire . Lieutenant Oto reported to Tsuji again covered in more blood and mud , and apologized with tears in his ...
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... Tsuji , Japanese Version , p . 172 . 30. WO 172/16 , Lieutenant - Colonel P. R. Gold , ' Notes on the History of the 155th Lanarkshire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA in Malaya 1941 and 1942 ' , 23/3/1942 ; Tsuji , Japanese Version , p . 174 ...
... Tsuji , Japanese Version , p . 172 . 30. WO 172/16 , Lieutenant - Colonel P. R. Gold , ' Notes on the History of the 155th Lanarkshire Yeomanry Field Regiment RA in Malaya 1941 and 1942 ' , 23/3/1942 ; Tsuji , Japanese Version , p . 174 ...
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The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
3 | 23 |
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