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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... Battle of Tsushima . The battle was won by a navy created with British technical assistance , and warships built mainly in British shipyards.1 Tsushima was , at the time , the greatest naval battle of the post - sail era . Beaten at sea ...
... Battle of Tsushima . The battle was won by a navy created with British technical assistance , and warships built mainly in British shipyards.1 Tsushima was , at the time , the greatest naval battle of the post - sail era . Beaten at sea ...
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... Battle dealt a crushing blow to the morale of the enemy , and the Slim Battle completely choked the breath out of them'.37 The Anglo - Indian defenders of Malaya seemed to have learnt nothing since the opening of the campaign . Of ...
... Battle dealt a crushing blow to the morale of the enemy , and the Slim Battle completely choked the breath out of them'.37 The Anglo - Indian defenders of Malaya seemed to have learnt nothing since the opening of the campaign . Of ...
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... Battle of the Coral Sea from 4 to 8 May , the Japanese and Americans each lost an aircraft carrier sunk . A second ... battle . The Admiral's intention to attack Midway Island , to the west of Hawaii , was designed to draw the United ...
... Battle of the Coral Sea from 4 to 8 May , the Japanese and Americans each lost an aircraft carrier sunk . A second ... battle . The Admiral's intention to attack Midway Island , to the west of Hawaii , was designed to draw the United ...
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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