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Fall of Malaya and Singapore
Jon Diamond
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Description for Fall of Malaya and Singapore
Paperback. Covers the most humiliating British surrender of the Second World War. The campaign remains hugely controversial. Num Pages: 224 pages, 250 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 191 x 13. Weight in Grams: 588.
In just 10 weeks from 8 December 1941 to mid February 1942, British and Imperial forces were utterly defeated by the numerically inferior Japanese under General Yamashita. British units fought hard on the Malayan mainland but the Japanese showed greater mobility, cunning and tactical superiority. Morale was badly affected by the loss of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse to Japanese aircraft on 19 December as they sought out enemy shipping. Panic set in as military and civilians withdrew south to Singapore. Thought to be an impregnable fortress, its defences against land attacks were shockingly deficient. General ... Read more
In just 10 weeks from 8 December 1941 to mid February 1942, British and Imperial forces were utterly defeated by the numerically inferior Japanese under General Yamashita. British units fought hard on the Malayan mainland but the Japanese showed greater mobility, cunning and tactical superiority. Morale was badly affected by the loss of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse to Japanese aircraft on 19 December as they sought out enemy shipping. Panic set in as military and civilians withdrew south to Singapore. Thought to be an impregnable fortress, its defences against land attacks were shockingly deficient. General ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
589g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473845589
SKU
V9781473845589
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Jon Diamond
Jon Diamond MD is a kidney specialist in the UK with a deep interest in the Second World War. He is a keen collector of photographs. His Stilwell and The Chindits is published by Pen and Sword.
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