Singapore 1942 : Britain's greatest defeat
The surrender of Singapore, with the capture of over 120,000 men, was the greatest defeat in British history. This book shows what went wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of World War II.
History
xiii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
9781852854676, 9781852855970, 1852854677, 1852855975
1052814143
Illustrations; Maps; Introduction; 1 British Malaya; 2 The Rise of the Japanese Empire; 3 The Defence of Malaya; 4 Preparations for War; 5 The Japanese Onslaught; 6 Jitra; 7 Retreat; 8 Perak and Pahang; 9 Slim River; 10 The Road to Johore; 11 The Road from Bakri; 12 The Loss of the Mainland; 13 Singapore Island; 14 Across the Johore Strait; 15 Bukit Timah; 16 Capitulation; 17 Aftermath; 18 The Fall of Singapore; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.