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The Japanese Occupation 1942 1945
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Author : Beng Luan Tan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Japanese Occupation 1942 1945 written by Beng Luan Tan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Singapore categories.
The Fall Of Singapore 1942
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Author : Timothy Hall
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-05
The Fall Of Singapore 1942 written by Timothy Hall and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-05 with History categories.
Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 September 1942, but in 1941 Europeans on the island felt still untouched by war, lulled into security by the belief that Singapore was impregnable from the sea. However, the Planning Chief of Imperial Army Headquarters in Tokyo had realised a successful invasion could come from the north, down the Malay peninsula... Requests from less naive members of the allied forces for more men, arms and equipment were not filled. Authorities were unwilling to reveal to the civilian population the true situation. And so through accident or miscalculation, Singapore was totally unable to repel the Japanese attack. This accessible book, illustrated with black and white photos charts the course of these events.
The Defence And Fall Of Singapore
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Author : Brian Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Monsoon Books
Release Date : 2017-01-01
The Defence And Fall Of Singapore written by Brian Farrell and has been published by Monsoon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-01 with History categories.
Shortly after midnight on 8 December 1941, two divisions of crack troops of the Imperial Japanese Army began a seaborne invasion of southern Thailand and northern Malaya. Their assault developed into a full-blown advance towards Singapore, the main defensive position of the British Empire in the Far East. The defending British, Indian, Australian and Malayan forces were outmanoeuvred on the ground, overwhelmed in the air and scattered on the sea. By the end of January 1942, British Empire forces were driven back onto the island of Singapore Itself, cut off from further outside help. When the Japanese stormed the island with an an-out assault, the defenders were quickly pushed back into a corner from which there was no escape. Singapore’s defenders finally capitulated on 15 February, to prevent the wholesale pillage of the city itself. Their rapid and total defeat was nothing less than military humiliation and political disaster. Based on the most extensive use yet of primary documents in Britain, Japan, Australia and Singapore, Brian Farrell provides the fullest picture of how and why Singapore fell and its real significance to the outcome of the Second World War.
Singapore 1941 1942
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Author : Allen Louis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Singapore 1941 1942 written by Allen Louis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with History categories.
Winston Churchill described the loss of Singapore as the greatest disaster ever to befall British arms. Louis Allen analyzes the remote political causes of the Japanese campaign, gives an account of the events of the campaign, and then attempts to apportion responsibility for the defeat.
Singapore 1941 1942
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Author : Louis Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Singapore 1941 1942 written by Louis Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Singapore categories.
Louis Allen analyzes the remote political causes of the Japanese campaign, gives an account of the events of the campaign, and then attempts to apportion responsibility for the loss of Singapore.
The Syonan Years
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Author : Geok Boi Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Syonan Years written by Geok Boi Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Singapore categories.
Britain S Greatest Defeat
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Author : Alan Warren
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Britain S Greatest Defeat written by Alan Warren and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with History categories.
New in paperback, The pre-eminent history of a military disaster. A masterful analysis of events.
The Men Who Lost Singapore 1938 1942
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Author : Ronald McCrum
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2017-02-28
The Men Who Lost Singapore 1938 1942 written by Ronald McCrum and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-28 with Governors categories.
The British military failure against the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942 is a well-documented and closely examined episode. While attention is frequently drawn to the role of the Colonial Governor and his staff during this period, the actions of the civil authorities have not been subjected to the same rigorous scrutiny. In this book, Ronald McCrum undertakes a close examination of the role and the responsibilities of the colonial authorities both in the lead-up to the war and during it. He contends that the colonial government, by pursuing different priorities, needlessly created distraction and confusion. Additionally, the poor, even hostile, relations that developed between the local government and the British military hierarchy impeded a joint approach to the growing threat and affected the course of this campaign. McCrum displays how the inept management of civil defence led to unnecessary loss of civilian life.
Seventy Days To Singapore
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Author : Stanley Lawrence Falk
language : en
Publisher: Robert Hale
Release Date : 1975
Seventy Days To Singapore written by Stanley Lawrence Falk and has been published by Robert Hale this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
The Surrender Of Singapore
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Author : Stephen Wynn
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2017
The Surrender Of Singapore written by Stephen Wynn and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with History categories.
Until the late 1930s, Singapore was noted as a popular stop-off point for wealthy European travelers on their way to countries such as Australia and New Zealand. The outbreak of World War II changed all of that. Major General William Dobbie, who served as the General Officer Commanding Malaya between 8 November 1935 and August 1939, warned that Singapore could be conquered by the Japanese; his concerns went unheeded. Many factors led to the fall of Singapore. These included the arrogance of some senior British military personnel and politicians; a misconception that Japanese soldiers were inferior to their American and Commonwealth counterparts; a belief that Japan would not militarily engage both the United States and Britain at the same time; and the Allies' perception that victory in Europe took priority over defeating the Japanese throughout Asia and the Pacific. Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942 and was controlled by them for the next three years. During this time Chinese civilians and Commonwealth soldiers were murdered in such incidents as the Sook Ching massacre and the Burma Railway death march. Winston Churchill decided against a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fall of this bastion of empire, and no subsequent British government has seen fit to change that decision. This remarkable book tells the fascinating and largely forgotten story of the fall of Singapore.