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by Peter Thompson


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The true story of the 'the greatest defeat and largest capitulation' in British military history. The Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 is a military disaster of enduring fascination. For the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the island, Peter Thompson tells the explosive story of the Malayan campaign, the siege of Singapore, the ignominious surrender to a much smaller Japanese force, and the Japanese occupation through the eyes of those who were there - the soldiers of all nationalities and members of Singapore's beleaguered population. An enthralling and perceptive account, which never loses sight of the human cost of the tragedy - Yorkshire Evening Post. An insightful and dramatic analysis - The Good Book Guide

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  • Title The Battle for Singapore: The True Story of the Greatest Catastrophe of World War II
  • Author Peter Thompson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 688
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Piatkus, London
  • Date May 31, 2006
  • ISBN 9780749950996 / 0749950994
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 2 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 5.08 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: British
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

About the author

Peter Thompson was a Fleet Street journalist for twenty years, deputy editor of the Daily Mirror, editor of the Sunday Mirror and a director of Mirror Group Newspapers. He lives in London where he runs Mayfair News Service.
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