The Defence And Fall Of Singapore
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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.
The Defence And Fall Of Singapore 1940 1942
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Author : Brian Padair Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
Release Date : 2005
The Defence And Fall Of Singapore 1940 1942 written by Brian Padair Farrell and has been published by Tempus Publishing, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Singapore 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 all-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.
Guns Of February
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Author : Henry P. Frei
language : en
Publisher: NUS Press
Release Date : 2004
Guns Of February written by Henry P. Frei and has been published by NUS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is an account of the fall of Singapore and Japan's 1941 military campaign in Malaya through the eys of Japanese soldiers who took part, based on interviews, memoirs, war diaries and other Japanese-language sources.
Singapore Burning
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Author : Colin Smith
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2006-05-04
Singapore Burning written by Colin Smith and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-04 with History categories.
Churchill's description of the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, after Lt-Gen Percival's surrender led to over 100,000 British, Australian and Indian troops falling into the hands of the Japanese, was no wartime exaggeration. The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture and death for thousands of allied men and women. With much new material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, Colin Smith has woven together the full and terrifying story of the fall of Singapore and its aftermath. Here, alongside cowardice and incompetence, are forgotten acts of enormous heroism; treachery yet heart-rending loyalty; Japanese compassion as well as brutality from the bravest and most capricious enemy the British ever had to face.
Sixty Years On
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Author : Brian Padair Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Academic
Release Date : 2002
Sixty Years On written by Brian Padair Farrell and has been published by Marshall Cavendish Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
People from a dozen modern states were directly involved in the 1942 fall of Singapore: The United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, India, Pakistan, Nepal, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Indonesia, China and above all Malaysia and Singapore. To commemorate its 60th anniversary, the Department of History at the National University of Singapore organised an international conference of historians, students and war veterans on the theme Sixty Years On: The Fall of Singapore Revisited. This book presents a selection of the papers presented at the conference, revised for publication. It is not meant to be the last word on all aspects relating to the Malayan campaign and the fall of Singapore but rather an attempt to pull together reassessments of arguments of very long standing about major issues such as the Singapore strategy, with fresh contributions to our knowledge such as a discussion of how Japanese soldiers experienced the fighting on Singapore Island. Both conference and volume aimed to provide a well-rounded, state of the art discussion of the central issues and some of the shadows, relating to the fall of Singapore. READERSHIP: University lecturers/researchers, undergraduate students, academicians and those interested in History.
The Battle For Singapore
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Author : Peter Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2010-10-07
The Battle For Singapore written by Peter Thompson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-07 with History categories.
The Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 is a military disaster of enduring fascination. For the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the island, Peter Thompson tells the explosive story of the Malayan campaign, the siege of Singapore, the ignominious surrender to a much smaller Japanese force, and the Japanese occupation through the eyes of those who were there - the soldiers of all nationalities and members of Singapore's beleaguered population. An enthralling and perceptive account, which never loses sight of the human cost of the tragedy - Yorkshire Evening Post. An insightful and dramatic analysis - The Good Book Guide
The Fall Of Singapore
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Author : Frank Owen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Fall Of Singapore written by Frank Owen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Sunday 15 February 1942 was, according to Sir Winston Churchill, the blackest day in the history of the British Empire.
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 Worst Disaster
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Author : Raymond Callahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Worst Disaster written by Raymond Callahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
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.