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The men who lost Singapore, 1938-1942 /

"The British military failure against the Japanese invasion of Singapore in 1942 is a well-documented and closely examined episode. While attention is frequently drawn to the role of the Colonial Governor and his staff during this period, the participation of the civil authorities has not been...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: McCrum, Ronald (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Singapore : NUS Press, [2017]
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Half title page; Full title page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1
  • INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2
  • HARBINGERS OF WAR; Chapter 3
  • THE COLONIAL RULERS; Chapter 4
  • THE AMBIGUOUS STRATEGY; Chapter 5
  • CIVIL DEFENCE DISARRAY; Chapter 6
  • CONFRONTING THE ENEMY; Chapter 7
  • THE SIEGE OF SINGAPORE; Chapter 8
  • AFTERMATH; Chapter 9
  • CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index