World War II—Britain’s Attempt to Foil the Japanese Invasion of Malaya and Singapore
by
Ong Chit Chung
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2010
When Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942, Churchill called it the “largest capitulation in British history.” Till today, the myth persists that this was due to the British forces’ being caught off-guard, with their guns facing the wrong direction—towards the sea. This book offers...