Disaster in the Far East 1941-1942: The Defence of Malaya, Japanese Capture of Hong Kong, and the Fall of Singapore - Couverture rigide

Grehan, John; Mace, Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1783462094 ISBN 13 : 9781783462094

Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Despatches in this volume include that on the Far East between October 1940 and December 1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham; the despatch on operations in Hong Kong between 8 and 25 December 1941, by Major-General C.M. Maltby, General Officer Commanding British Troops in China; the report on the air operations during the campaigns in Malaya and Netherland East Indies between December 1941 and March 1942; and the important despatch by Percival detailing the fall of Malaya and Fortress Singapore. This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Martin Mace has been involved in writing and publishing military history for more than twenty years. He began his career with local history, writing a book on the Second World War anti-invasion defences and stop lines in West Sussex. In 2006 he began working on the idea for Britain at War Magazine, This publication has grown rapidly to become the best-selling military history periodical. John Grehan has written more than 150 books and articles on military subjects, covering most periods of history. John is currently employed as the Assistant Editor of Britain at War Magazine.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword Military
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1783462094
• ISBN 13: 9781783462094
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 516