Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress / Karl Hack and Kevin Blackburn...
Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress / Karl Hack and Kevin Blackburn...
Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress / Karl Hack and Kevin Blackburn.
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Publisher
London ; New York, N.Y. : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N940.5425/121
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiii, 300 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Singapore in 1941 -- 3. The fatal decisions -- 4. The campaign: from Singapore to Syonan -- 5. The guns of Singapore -- 6. After the battle -- 7. Conclusion -- App. A. British forces in December 1941 -- App. B. Japanese forces in December 1941 -- App. C. Organisation and dispos...
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Publisher
London ; New York, N.Y. : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2004.
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Summary
"This book explains what Fortress Singapore was to Churchill, what it was in reality, and how it has been remembered by Singaporeans, Australians, Britons and Japanese. It also puts Churchill's decisions in the context of the struggles in the Middle East and Russia, and allows Churchill and his contemporaries to speak for themselves. It will help s...
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Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress / Karl Hack and Kevin Blackburn.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N940.5425/121
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74VKqNrbPy43
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ISBN
0415308038 (alk. paper)
9780415308038 (alk. paper)
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940.5425
MMS ID
991020329459702626
