The end of the war : Singapore's liberation and the aftermath of the Second World War / Romen Bose.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bose, Romen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Malaysia--Malaya.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Singapore.

World War, 1939-1945--Singapore.

Singapore--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The End of the War commemorates the end of the Second World War in Singapore and Malaya against the backdrop of the Japanese surrender on 12 September 1945. This fascinating book unveils much of the mystery shrouding some of the lesser-known but crucial facts and events leading up to the final days of the Japanese Occupation and the end of the war in Singapore and Malaya. The revelation of these secrets will examine the fate of the Japanese and local resistance movements in Singapore as well as how the locals reacted to the return of the British and freedom from years of tyranny. It will also

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The British Pacific Policyand the End of the War; Chapter 3 Clandestine Forces; Chapter 4 The Early Surrenders; Chapter 5 Operation TIDERACE; Chapter 6 Reoccupation; Chapter 7 Operation ZIPPER; Chapter 8 The Final Surrender in Singapore; Chapter 9 Locations; Chapter 10 Postscript; Appendices; Selected Bibliography; Photography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-206) and index.

ISBN:

9789814435475

9814435473

OCLC:

830169524