Singapore Burning
Heroism and Surrender in World War II
$51.59
- Paperback
688 pages
- Release Date
31 May 2006
Summary
Churchill’s description of the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, after Lt-Gen Percival’s surrender led to over 100,000 British, Australian and Indian troops falling into the hands of the Japanese, was no wartime exaggeration. The Japanese had promised that there would be no Dunkirk in Singapore, and its fall led to imprisonment, torture and death for thousands of allied men and women. With much new material from British, Australian, Indian and Japanese sources, Colin Smith has woven toge…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141010366 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141010363 |
| Author: | Colin Smith |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 688 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 31 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 134mm x 46mm |
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Colin Smith
Colin Smith is an author and award-winning journalist. He covered many wars for the Observer and served terms as its Defence, Middle East, Asia and Washington correspondent. His previous books include (with John Bierman) Alamein- War Without Hate.
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