The Fall of Malaya and Singapore: Images of War

by Jon Diamond

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473845580
• ISBN13: 9781473845589
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.5"