| Description |
xxiii, 300 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 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 disposition of Malaya command -- App. D. Aircraft in the far east and their disposition -- App. E. War Diaries -- App. F. Gun statistics -- App. G. The fire commands |
| 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 students and general readers make up their own minds on the most crucial question, which can be summed up as: 'Did Singapore Have to Fall?'"--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-289) and index |
| Subject |
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
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Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Singapore.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Malay Peninsula.
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Strategy.
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| SUBJECT |
Singapore -- History -- Siege, 1942.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh95002267
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Malaysia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85080074 -- History, Military -- 20th century.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006110
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Military history.
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| Author |
Blackburn, Kevin, 1965-
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| LC no. |
2003009876 |
| ISBN |
0415308038 alkaline paper |
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