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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... taken part in fierce combat in north and central China in 1937-38 , and had spearheaded the coastal assault landing that preceded the seizure of Canton in October 1938. The 5th Division had also taken part in the occupation of northern ...
... taken part in fierce combat in north and central China in 1937-38 , and had spearheaded the coastal assault landing that preceded the seizure of Canton in October 1938. The 5th Division had also taken part in the occupation of northern ...
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... taken in the flank from the east by a hitherto hidden company of the 4 / 19th Hyderabads . At divi- sional headquarters Lieutenant - Colonel Harrison told General Paris that Stewart's plan ' ought to work well , Sir , provided Stewart ...
... taken in the flank from the east by a hitherto hidden company of the 4 / 19th Hyderabads . At divi- sional headquarters Lieutenant - Colonel Harrison told General Paris that Stewart's plan ' ought to work well , Sir , provided Stewart ...
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... taken at Singapore were assembled at Farrer Park . Under the direction of Major Fujiwara , a Japanese intelligence officer Captain Mohan Singh , Fujiwara's chief Indian collabor- ator , harangued the troops about working with the ...
... taken at Singapore were assembled at Farrer Park . Under the direction of Major Fujiwara , a Japanese intelligence officer Captain Mohan Singh , Fujiwara's chief Indian collabor- ator , harangued the troops about working with the ...
Contents
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
3 | 23 |
Preparations for | 39 |
Copyright | |
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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