Britain's Greatest Defeat: Singapore 1942New in paperback, The pre-eminent history of a military disaster. A masterful analysis of events. |
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Contents
The Rise of the Japanese Empire | 11 |
Preparations for War | 39 |
The Japanese Onslaught | 59 |
Jitra | 79 |
Retreat | 97 |
Perak and Pahang | 111 |
Slim River | 129 |
The Road to Johore | 147 |
Singapore Island | 203 |
Across the Johore Strait | 221 |
Bukit Timah | 237 |
Capitulation | 253 |
Aftermath | 271 |
The Fall of Singapore | 289 |
Notes | 311 |
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