FARRELL, BRIAN P.,
The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942. [First edition].
Stroud, Tempus, 2005. Stout 8°. Original boards, gilded bold type title on spine, dustjacket. 447pp. Many captioned monochrome illustrations on 10 plates featuring Singapore topography, allied soldiers and military commanders, monochrome sketch-maps on 2pp., some with legenda, incl. 1 illustrating disposition of troops Singapore, appendices I-II, list of sources consulted, bibliography, index, table of contents. Detailed english language investigation into the military events leading t0o the conquest of Singapore by Japanese crack troops, invading Thailand and Northern Malaysia at the beginning of the Pacific war, 1942-1945. A reassesment of old and new facts disposing old prejudices. Very fine copy, WITH DUSTJACKET.

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Keywords: singapore history reassessment prejudices militaria strategy tactics armies siege fall parificwar troops japan southeastasia malaysia malaya