Battle Story

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By Chris Brown

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9780752479569

Series

Battle Story

Author

Chris Brown

Publisher

The History Press

Release

31 January 2012

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History Military Nonfiction

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The fall of Singapore 1942 was one of the most decisive defeats of British and Commonwealth troops in the Second World War, driven primarily by Allied complacency. If you want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story:

  • Detailed profiles explore the military backgrounds of the Allied and Japanese leaders
  • Comprehensive maps bring you close to the action with informative details of tactical layout of Singapore Island
  • Photographs allow you to get to know the faces, equipment and terrain behind the battle
  • Primary accounts of the misguided British perspective of the war in the Far East appear throughout
  • Orders of battle reveal the composition of the British, Commonwealth and Japanese armies
  • Packed with fact boxes, this short introduction is the perfect way to explore this crucial battle

    • Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9780752479569

    Series

    Battle Story

    Author

    Chris Brown

    Publisher

    The History Press

    Release

    31 January 2012

    Share

    Subjects

    History Military Nonfiction
    Battle Story