Britain's Greatest Defeat: Singapore 1942

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A&C Black, Jan 1, 2006 - History - 370 pages
New 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
Bibliography
345

The Road from Bakri
163
The Loss of the Mainland
183

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Alan Warren is a lecturer in history at Monash University, Australia. He is also the author of Wazirista, The faqir of Ipi and the Indian Army.

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