Singapore 1942: Britain's greatest defeat

by Warren, Alan.

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BookPublisher: Hambledon and London 2002ISBN: 9781852853280; 185285328X.Classification number: 940.5425 WARSubject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore | Singapore -- History -- Seige, 1942Subject: The surrender of Singapore was the greatest defeat in British history. This book shows what went wrong and how a poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of World War II.

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Bibliography: p.345-353

Includes index

The surrender of Singapore was the greatest defeat in British history. This book shows what went wrong and how a poorly equipped Japanese invasion force swept to victory, changing Britain's imperial destiny and the course of World War II.

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