Operation Matador, World War II : Britain's attempt to foil the Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore / Ong Chit Chung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ong, Chit Chung.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Singapore.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Malay Peninsula.

Great Britain--Military policy--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942, Churchill called it the "largest capitulation in British history." Till today, the myth persists that this was due to the British forces' being caught off-guard, with their guns facing the wrong direction-towards the sea. This book offers an alternative insight into why Malaya and Singapore were captured by the Japanese. The question of the landward defence of Singapore and Malaya was first raised as early as 1918, eventually taking the form of Operation Matador, the elaborate planning and preparations for which amply demonstrate that the B

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Maps; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 01 The Singapore Strategy; 02 The Defence of Singapore; 03 The Defence of Malaya; 04 Forward Defence at the Kra Isthmus; 05 The Rise of Matador; 06 Matador: Reinforcements & Preparations; 07 Matador: Authorization; 08 Matador: To Be or Not To Be; Conclusion; Maps and Photographs; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789814435444

9814435449

OCLC:

830169531