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Battle Story: Singapore 1942
Paperback
Series: Battle Story
General World HistoryJapanese HistoryWorld War II
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ISBN13: 9780750999335
Publisher: History Press
Published: Feb 24 2022
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
The fall of Singapore 1942 was one of the most decisive defeats of British and Commonwealth troops in the Second World War, driven primarily by Allied complacency. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story:
- Detailed profiles explore the military backgrounds of the Allied and Japanese leaders
- Comprehensive maps bring you close to the action with informative details of tactical layout of Singapore Island
- Photographs allow you to get to know the faces, equipment and terrain behind the battle
- Primary accounts of the misguided British perspective of the war in the Far East appear throughout
- Orders of battle reveal the composition of the British, Commonwealth and Japanese armies
Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this crucial battle.
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