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Lädt ... History of the Second World War United Kingdom Military Series ed. J. R. M. Butler The War against Japan Volume 1 The Loss of Singapore (1957. Auflage)von Stanley Woodburn Kirby, Dust Jacket
Werk-InformationenWar Against Japan Volume I: The Loss Of Singapore: History Of The Second World War: United Kingdom Military Series: Official Campaign History (v. I) von S.Woodburn Kirby
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Military History, when written by the British, has a clarity and gently soporific effect, and is best consumed in smaller doses. The big picture is usually clear, and the general thrust of the large events, and the lessons won from the experience are clearly presented. This four volume set, combines the Naval and Army histories. We start with excellent coverage of the first phase of the war, with the war in Malaya and the loss of Singapore, with some denigration of the Australian troops there. This volume also covers the loss of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse, and the rest of the disaster in the Dutch East Indies. The loss of Hong Kong is also covered. The maps are the standard by which other Military Histories are often found wanting in comparison. Well worth reading, especially if the rest of your background in WWII rests heavily on the Pacific area. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The first of five volumes of the 18-volume official British History of the Second World War dealing with the war against Japan; this book describes the fall of Britain's Far Eastern territories: Hong Kong, Borneo, Malaya, and finally the fortress island of Singapore - perhaps the greatest single British disaster of the entire war. The authors pin the blame for the loss of Britain's Asian empire on the neglect of its defences between the wars, and on the Government's preoccupation with saving Britain itself in 1940. In the authors' opinion, 'the campaign in Malaya was lost before it begun', at least partly because of the ineptitude of the authorities on the spot. The book describes Japan's plans for imperial aggrandisement at the expense of vulnerable British and Dutch colonies in the region, and the rapid collapse of the European empires before the lightning Japanese advance. The loss of the British warships 'Prince of Wales' and 'Repulse', complementing the disasters onshore, and the disappearance of so many men - British, Australian and other Commonwealth nations - into the horrors of Japanese captivity, complete the sad story of one of Britain's lowest points in the Second World War. With 27 appendices illustrating the strength and structure of the forces engaged, the book is generously illustrated with 28 maps and sketches and 26 photographs. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.5425History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Campaigns and battles by theatreKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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