The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 Brian Farrell

Name: The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 By Brian Farrell
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Summary

How and why Singapore fell and its real significance to the outcome of the Second World War

The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 Summary

The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 by Brian Farrell

Based on the use, yet of primary documents in Britain, Japan, Australia and Singapore, this book provides a wide picture of how and why Singapore fell and its real significance to the outcome of the Second World War.

The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 Reviews

'An original and provocative new history' HEW STRACHAN; 'A multi-pronged attack on those who made the defence of Malaya and Singapore their duty' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE; 'A complete and authoritative account... a compelling read' THE BRITISH ARMY REVIEW. ('Startling... reveals the real reason why the daring attack failed' The Daily Express) Anderson, The Forgotten Front ('Excellent... fills a yawning gap in the historical record' TLS).

About Brian Farrell

Brian P. Farrell is Associate Professor in Military History at the National University of Singapore, where he has taught for over ten years. He is an authority on British Empire military history and in particular the fall of Singapore in 1942. His other books include Between Two Oceans: A Military History of Singapore of which he was co-author. He has contributed extensively to TV and radio documentaries on the fall of Singapore, and was historical consultant for the BBC World Service's Fall of Singapore radio documentary and a contributor to Channel 4's Military Blunders episode on Singapore. He lives in Singapore.

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GOR011237899

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9780752437682

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0752437682

Title

The Defence and Fall of Singapore 1940-1942 by Brian Farrell

Author

Brian Farrell

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Year published

20060401

Number of pages

480

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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins