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Author : Karl Hack
Release : 2003-11-20
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 384/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Did Singapore Have to Fall? by : Karl Hack
Download or read book Did Singapore Have to Fall? written by Karl Hack. This book was released on 2003-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First time all the factors concerning the Fall of Singapore have been examined in one place Churchill's controversial role in the surrender is also examined
Author : Siang Yong Yap
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Fortress Singapore by : Siang Yong Yap
Download or read book Fortress Singapore written by Siang Yong Yap. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb
Author : Kenneth Attiwill
Release : 2017-06-28
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 009/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Fortress by : Kenneth Attiwill
Download or read book Fortress written by Kenneth Attiwill. This book was released on 2017-06-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fortress: The Story of the Siege and Fall of Singapore, first published in 1959, is the sobering account of the failed defense of Singapore in late 1941 and early 1942 against the advancing Japanese Army. In Fortress, author Kenneth Attiwill—himself a prisoner of the Japanese for three and a half years—recreates, in vivid detail, the fall of Singapore in World War II: the unforgettable atmosphere of chaos, misunderstanding, panic bombings, evacuation of civilians, ill-trained troops, the invasion of Japanese troops, and the beginnings of tortures as the “Fortress” fell. Here is an engrossing analysis of the Singapore defeat—in strategy caused by the failure of the Chief of Staff in London to activate the British defense in Malaya; in the air due to disorganization at Air Command Headquarters; on the sea, because Japanese efficiency was underestimated; and on land, through misjudgment of the invasion of Malaya. Richly illustrated throughout with 14 pages of maps and photographs.
Author : Karl Hack
Release : 2003-11-20
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 376/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Did Singapore Have to Fall? by : Karl Hack
Download or read book Did Singapore Have to Fall? written by Karl Hack. This book was released on 2003-11-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First time all the factors concerning the Fall of Singapore have been examined in one place Churchill's controversial role in the surrender is also examined
Author : Bill Clements
Release : 2016-11-11
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 585/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Fatal Fortress by : Bill Clements
Download or read book The Fatal Fortress written by Bill Clements. This book was released on 2016-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The military historian presents a fascinating reassessment of Britain’s Singapore Naval Base and the WWII Battle of Singapore. The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 was arguably the greatest disaster suffered by the British Empire. Between 1923 and 1938, the Singapore naval base had been upgraded with some of the largest coast guns ever installed. But the guns’ design and incorrect siting have since been blamed for the humiliating loss during World War II. In The Fatal Fortress, Bill Clements traces the history of Singapore’s armaments from the city’s founding in 1819 to the demise of coast artillery in the British Army in 1953. He also follows the development of artillery through the Victorian era of muzzleloading guns to the introduction of breechloading guns in the twentieth century. Clements argues that it was not the siting of the guns that brought about the fall of Singapore, but an overall failure in command and control and a lack of suitable ammunition. This volume is illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and plans, and contains a gazetteer describing all the batteries and forts, both existing and demolished. There is also an annex giving the details of the guns that were installed in Singapore.
