Singapore, 1942: Britain's Greatest DefeatThe surrender of Singapore on February 15, 1942, was the greatest and most humiliating defeat in British history and the high-point of Japanese expansion in Southeast Asia. It graphically exposed the military weakness of the British Empire and its inability to defend its Far Eastern colonies. Based on original records, "Singapore, 1942" 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 World War II. |
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... February 1942. ( AWM ) 26 Japanese troops attack on Singapore Island , February 1942 . 27 The British surrender party , led by Lieutenant - General Percival ( far right ) . ( IWM ) 28 Yamashita face to face with Percival in the Ford ...
... February 1942. ( AWM ) 26 Japanese troops attack on Singapore Island , February 1942 . 27 The British surrender party , led by Lieutenant - General Percival ( far right ) . ( IWM ) 28 Yamashita face to face with Percival in the Ford ...
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... February was grim . The straggling flotilla had to pass down the north coast of Sumatra in order to reach the port of Batavia on Java . Japanese warships were due to arrive off the coast of Banka Island near Sumatra during 14 February ...
... February was grim . The straggling flotilla had to pass down the north coast of Sumatra in order to reach the port of Batavia on Java . Japanese warships were due to arrive off the coast of Banka Island near Sumatra during 14 February ...
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... February . Yet 450 marched to Changi two days later . Over the next fortnight the battalion's strength rose to twenty - eight officers and 746 men . The 2nd Loyals had 289 officers and men ( including B Echelon ) present on 15 February ...
... February . Yet 450 marched to Changi two days later . Over the next fortnight the battalion's strength rose to twenty - eight officers and 746 men . The 2nd Loyals had 289 officers and men ( including B Echelon ) present on 15 February ...
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British Malaya | 1 |
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
The Defence of Malaya | 23 |
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11th Indian Division 15th Brigade 18th Division 2/18th Battalion 2/19th 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