Singapore, 1941-1942 / Louis Allen.
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.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREEFACE TO NEW EDITION; INTRODUCTION: Victory and Defeat; I Why Singapore?; II Japan's Course for War; III The Role of Economic Sanctíons; IV The Role of Thailand; V Operation Matador; VI The Approach to Malaya: To Matador or not toMatador?; VII The Japanese Landings; VIII The Campaign; i The defence of Northern Malaya -- Jitra, Gurun, Kampar; ii The sinking of Force Z; iii The defence of Central Malaya -- the SlimRiver battle; iv The defence of Southern Malaya -- the battlefor johore; v The battle for the Island; vi Surrender; IX What Went Wrong?; i Yamashita. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Ii Percivaliii Gordon Bennett; iv Brooke-Popham; v Playfair; vi Wavell; X Who Was to Blame?; i The Simson case; ii The case for the civilians -- Sir ShentonThomas -- C.A. Vlieland; XI The Factor of Race; XII Afterthoughts; APPENDICES; I Casualties; II Percival's 1937 paper; III Vlieland's 1940 Appreciation; IV The 'Scorched Earth' Policy; V An Account of the 2nd Argyll and SutherlandHighlanders on Singapore Island; REFERENCES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Campaigns |z Malaysia |z Malaya. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010007934. | |
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