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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APPENDIX 2 Strengths and Casualties l. Strengths Malaya Command's summary
of approximate strength at 1/12/1941 gave the following figures: British 20,900,
Australian 15,160, Indian Army 36,920, colonial 1378, and Volunteers 16,851, ...
APPENDIX 2 Strengths and Casualties l. Strengths Malaya Command's summary
of approximate strength at 1/12/1941 gave the following figures: British 20,900,
Australian 15,160, Indian Army 36,920, colonial 1378, and Volunteers 16,851, ...
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Casualties The number of casualties lost on land in Malaya by Percival's force is
another mystery. As Kirby initially claimed that 138,000 officers and men were
lost in Malaya, and 130,000 taken prisoner, various authors have assumed that ...
Casualties The number of casualties lost on land in Malaya by Percival's force is
another mystery. As Kirby initially claimed that 138,000 officers and men were
lost in Malaya, and 130,000 taken prisoner, various authors have assumed that ...
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The casualty experience of IORs was probably similar. 1/13th Frontier Force
Rifles: 47 killed (four officers, two VCOs, and 41 IORs) and 114 wounded (four
officers, five VCOs, and 105 IORs). 1/14th Punjab: 150 killed and missing
presumed ...
The casualty experience of IORs was probably similar. 1/13th Frontier Force
Rifles: 47 killed (four officers, two VCOs, and 41 IORs) and 114 wounded (four
officers, five VCOs, and 105 IORs). 1/14th Punjab: 150 killed and missing
presumed ...
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Contents
British Malaya | 1 |
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
The Defence of Malaya | 23 |
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| 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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