The drift to war to the fall of Singapore
Shores, Christopher, 1937-199204UU
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This is the story of the Allied air campaign across Singapore, Malaya, Burma, Ceylon and the Philippines during World War II. It documents the Allied underestimation of Japanese ability, which led to the destruction of 50per cent of the British bomber force in two days.
Main title:
The drift to war to the fall of Singapore / Christopher Shores, Brian Cull, Yasuho Isawa.
Imprint:
London : Grub Street : [distributor] Littlehampton Book Services Ltd : [distributor] Capricorn Link Australia Pty Ltd : [distributor] Nationwide Book Distributors Ltd : [distributor] Peter Hyde Associates (Pty) Ltd : [distributor] Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors, 1992.
Collation:
400 p. : 180 photo., . ; 24x17x2 cm.
Series:
Bloody shambles ; volume one
Notes:
Hardback.
ISBN:
9780948817502 (hbk)094881750X (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.54
Local class:
940.544
Language:
English
Subject:
Asian history -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesSecond World War -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesEuropean history -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesHistory of engineering & technology -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesAircraft: general interest -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesAir forces & warfare -- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Singapore -- Malaysia -- Myanmar (Burma) -- Sri Lanka (Ceylon) -- PhilippinesHistory
Index terms:
World War 2Military operationsSouth-East Asia
BRN:
617542