These are the 4 most recent books on the Malayan Campaign and the Fall of Singapore. Their emphasis varies. Farrell focused on the commanders and…
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Tag: Southeast Asia History
The Defence and Fall of Singapore
In 1921 the British settled on the “Singapore strategy” to defend the Far East against Japanese attacks. (p 18). The strategy envisaged building a naval…
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Classics — Chapman and Malaya
Whenever I travel, my style is to bring and read books related to my sojourn in situ. These are two classic books on Malaya written…
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The story of World War II
Here are 2 famous novels and 1 famous memoir of World War 2. The Cruel Sea is about a convoy crossing the Atlantic while hunted…
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By Noel Barber
Noel Barber is a prolific writer of popular histories and fiction. Most of his books are now out of print except for his novels. Novels…
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