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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... officers.13 Survival rates of officers were dramatically better than other ranks . This was due to the Japanese sparing the officers a good deal of manual labour and giving them a range of minor privileges . After the capitulation ...
... officers.13 Survival rates of officers were dramatically better than other ranks . This was due to the Japanese sparing the officers a good deal of manual labour and giving them a range of minor privileges . After the capitulation ...
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... officers about pay and racial discrimination came to the surface in captivity , as did opportunistic desires to avoid internment and gain promotion in the new army . Some officers doubted the integrity of the Japanese , and the ability ...
... officers about pay and racial discrimination came to the surface in captivity , as did opportunistic desires to avoid internment and gain promotion in the new army . Some officers doubted the integrity of the Japanese , and the ability ...
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... officers , two VCOs , and 41 IORs ) and 114 wounded ( four officers , five VCOs , and 105 IORS ) . 1 / 14th Punjab : 150 killed and missing presumed dead ( three officers , nine VCOs , and 138 IORs ) , and 120 died as POWs . 2 / 18th ...
... officers , two VCOs , and 41 IORs ) and 114 wounded ( four officers , five VCOs , and 105 IORS ) . 1 / 14th Punjab : 150 killed and missing presumed dead ( three officers , nine VCOs , and 138 IORs ) , and 120 died as POWs . 2 / 18th ...
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The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
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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