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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... Percival's arrival . The army officer sent to command III Corps was the Indian Army's Lieutenant - General Sir Lewis Heath . Heath was senior to Percival in date of rank but Percival's subordinate in Malaya . This was because Percival ...
... Percival's arrival . The army officer sent to command III Corps was the Indian Army's Lieutenant - General Sir Lewis Heath . Heath was senior to Percival in date of rank but Percival's subordinate in Malaya . This was because Percival ...
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... Percival's conception of a fighting retreat . After reaching Singapore during the day a dismayed Heath heard of Percival's refusal to back Murray - Lyon's judgement . Heath has been criticised for not being present at his headquarters ...
... Percival's conception of a fighting retreat . After reaching Singapore during the day a dismayed Heath heard of Percival's refusal to back Murray - Lyon's judgement . Heath has been criticised for not being present at his headquarters ...
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... Percival agreed to meet the Japanese . Wild then returned to Fort Canning to act as Percival's interpreter for the final meeting . Neither Percival nor Brigadiers Torrance and Newbigging responded when Wild passed on Heath's query ...
... Percival agreed to meet the Japanese . Wild then returned to Fort Canning to act as Percival's interpreter for the final meeting . Neither Percival nor Brigadiers Torrance and Newbigging responded when Wild passed on Heath's query ...
Contents
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