Malaya and Singapore 1941–1942: The Fall of Britain’s Empire in the East

For The British Empire It Was A Military Disaster, But For Imperial Japan The Conquest Of Malaya Was One Of The Pivotal Campaigns Of World War Ii. Giving Birth To The Myth Of The Imperial Japanese Army's Invincibility, The Victory Left Both Burma And India Open To Invasion. Although Heavily Outnumbered, The Japanese Army Fought Fiercely To Overcome The Inept And Shambolic Defense Offered By The British And Commonwealth Forces. Detailed Analysis Of The Conflict, Combined With A Heavy Focus On The Significance Of The Aerial Campaign, Help Tell The Fascinating Story Of The Japanese Victory, From The Initial Landings In Thailand And Malaya, Through To The Destruction Of The Royal Navy's Force Z And The Final Fall Of Singapore Itself.--publisher Description. Introduction -- Chronology -- Opposing Commanders -- Opposing Forces -- Opposing Plans -- The Battle -- The Aftermath -- The Battlefield Today. Mark Stille ; Illustrated By Peter Dennis. Includes Bibliographical References (page 94) And Index. The complete story of the Imperial Japanese Army's stunning victory over the British forces during World War IIFor the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the Imperial Japanese Army's invincibility, the victory left both Burma and India open to invasion. Although heavily outnumbered, the Japanese Army fought fiercely to overcome the inept and shambolic defence offered by the British and Commonwealth forces.Detailed analysis of the conflict, combined with a heavy focus on the significance of the aerial campaign, help tell the fascinating story of the Japanese victory, from the initial landings in Thailand and Malaya through to the destruction of the Royal Navy's Force Z and the final fall of Singapore itself. For the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the Imperial Japanese Armys invincibility, the victory left both Burma and India open to invasion. Although heavily outnumbered, the Japanese Army fought fiercely to overcome the inept and shambolic defence offered by the British and Commonwealth forces. Detailed analysis of the conflict, combined with a heavy focus on the significance of the aerial campaign, help tell the fascinating story of the Japanese victory, from the initial landings in Thailand and Malaya through to the destruction of the Royal Navys Force Z and the final fall of Singapore itself. Beskriver den japanske erobring af Singapore fra Storbritannien 1941-1942