What really happened in Singapore and Malaya during the dark days of December 1941 to February 1942? Britain’s worst military disaster is looked at here in a new light using firsthand accounts from the men on the ground. Their story is told for the first time and is conclusive proof that some British soldiers did fight the enemy and, in fact, held them back for long enough to enable many to escape from Singapore to fight another day. The accusation that British soldiers in Malaya did not fight is put in its proper context for the first time.
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What really happened in Singapore and Malaya during the dark days of December 1941 to February 1942? Britain’s worst military disaster is looked at here in a new light using first–hand accounts from the men on the ground. Their story is told for the first time and is conclusive proof that some British soldiers did fight the enemy and, in fact, held them back for long enough to enable many to escape from Singapore to fight another day. The accusation that British soldiers in Malaya did not fight is put in its proper context for the first time.
Jonathan Moffatt is a retired teacher from England. Audrey Holmes McCormick is a freelance journalist and television presenter from Scotland. They are the acknowledged experts on the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Marines in Malaya. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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A well written narrative about the British troops fighting overwhelming Japanese forces as they withdraw into Singapore. Extraordinarily detailed and strong in the oral tradition of history. Plain to see that years of research and documentation gives the real truth of what happened on the front lines as the British Empire collapsed in Malaya. Authors also give vivid accounts of the prisoners used as slaves by the Japanese on the infamous "Death Railway." One can readily see the day by day account as these gallant men fought and died... and then were abandoned and falsely maligned by their country's leaders.
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