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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Either way Phillips had by 8 December missed his opportunity to have any impact
on the Japanese invasion of Thailand and northern Malaya . Phillips was himself
responsible for this error as he had dispersed his squadron during a critical ...
Either way Phillips had by 8 December missed his opportunity to have any impact
on the Japanese invasion of Thailand and northern Malaya . Phillips was himself
responsible for this error as he had dispersed his squadron during a critical ...
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The Fleet Engineering Officer , Captain O . W . Phillips , was told by Rear -
Admiral Palliser to stop spreading despondency when he expressed his dismay
about the impending operation . Somewhat prophetically Captain Leach of the
Prince ...
The Fleet Engineering Officer , Captain O . W . Phillips , was told by Rear -
Admiral Palliser to stop spreading despondency when he expressed his dismay
about the impending operation . Somewhat prophetically Captain Leach of the
Prince ...
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a Japanese landing at Kuantan was believed to be underway . As Kuantan was
not far from Force Z ' s route back to Singapore , Captain Bell had Phillips roused
from his cabin and suggested a change of course , to which the admiral agreed .
a Japanese landing at Kuantan was believed to be underway . As Kuantan was
not far from Force Z ' s route back to Singapore , Captain Bell had Phillips roused
from his cabin and suggested a change of course , to which the admiral agreed .
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| Title | Singapore, 1942: Britain's Greatest Defeat |
| Author | Alan Warren |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Hambledon and London, 2002 |
| ISBN | 185285328X, 9781852853280 |
| Length | 370 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Military / World War II |
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