

An edition of Did Singapore have to fall? (2003)
Churchill and the Impregnable Fortress
By Karl Hack,Kevin Blackburn
Publish Date
December 10, 2003
Publisher
RoutledgeCurzon
Language
eng
Pages
328
Description:
This book provides a sophisticated summary of up-to-date knowledge on the Fall of Singapore, including the critical tensions between Churchill and local commanders. A focus on the role of Churchill, and on his understanding of the guns and Singapore's fortifications, makes the Fortress central to understanding why and how Singapore fell as it did. The book includes a range of quotations that give the flavour of the time and the essence of the debates. No other book allows the reader to get a clear overview of the base, the plans, the campaign, the guns and the remaining heritage, all in one place.
subjects: Campaigns, History, Military History, Nonfiction, World War, 1939-1945, World war, 1939-1945, singapore, Churchill, winston, 1874-1965, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, Singapore, history, siege, 1942, Malay peninsula, history, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, Campagnes et batailles, Histoire, Histoire militaire, Military, World War II, Military campaigns, Contributions in strategy
People: Winston Churchill Sir (1874-1965)
Places: Malay Peninsula, Singapore
Times: 20th century, Siege, 1942