Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress
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Did Singapore have to fall? : Churchill and the impregnable fortress
Routledge, 2005, c2003
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-289) and index
"Originally typeset in Goudy by Laserscript Ltd, Mitcham, Surrey"--T.p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides a sophisticated summary of up-to-date knowledge on the Fall of Singapore, including the critical tensions between Churchill and local commanders. A focus on the role of Churchill, and on his understanding of the guns and Singapore's fortifications, makes the Fortress central to understanding why and how Singapore fell as it did. The book includes a range of quotations that give the flavour of the time and the essence of the debates. No other book allows the reader to get a clear overview of the base, the plans, the campaign, the guns and the remaining heritage, all in one place.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Singapore in 1941
3. The Fatal Decisions
4. The Campaign
5. The Guns of Singapore
6. After the Battle
Index
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