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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Page 246
... machine gun and mortar fire from the flanks and front caused great confusion and panic.19 Machine guns sited amongst huts blocking the brigade's path had to be attacked and cleared at considerable cost . The brigade was broken up into a ...
... machine gun and mortar fire from the flanks and front caused great confusion and panic.19 Machine guns sited amongst huts blocking the brigade's path had to be attacked and cleared at considerable cost . The brigade was broken up into a ...
Page 304
... Machine Gun killed wounded 86 146 180 143 79 134 119 122 On the mainland six officers and 165 men were taken prisoner from all AIF units . At Singapore four officers and twenty - six men were taken prisoner prior to the final ...
... Machine Gun killed wounded 86 146 180 143 79 134 119 122 On the mainland six officers and 165 men were taken prisoner from all AIF units . At Singapore four officers and twenty - six men were taken prisoner prior to the final ...
Page 355
... Machine Gun Battalion , 281 , 335 ; 2 / 4th Machine Gun Battalion 203 221 237 253 17 Aftermath 271 18 The Fall of Singapore 289.
... Machine Gun Battalion , 281 , 335 ; 2 / 4th Machine Gun Battalion 203 221 237 253 17 Aftermath 271 18 The Fall of Singapore 289.
Contents
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