Singapore 1942 : Britain's greatest defeat
The surrender of Singapore in 1942, with the capture of over 100,000 men, was one of the most humiliating defeats in British history. Based on original records, this book shows what went wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory against a mixed British, Australian and Indian army.
Print Book, English, 2002
Talisman ; Hardie Grant Books, Singapore, South Yarra, Vic., Australia, 2002
History
xiii, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9789810453206, 9810453205
49392606
Machine generated contents note: 1 British Malaya
2 The Rise of the Japanese Empire 11
3 The Defence of Malaya 23
4 Preparations for War 39
5 The Japanese Onslaught 59
6 Jitra 79
7 Retreat 97
8 Perak and Pahangm
9 Slim River 129
10 The Road to Johore 147
11 The Road from Bakri 163
12 The Loss of the Mainland 183
13 Singapore Island 203
14 Across the Johore Strait 221
15 Bukit Timah 237
16 Capitulation 253
17 Aftermath 271
18 The Fall of Singapore 289