The Surrender of Singapore: Three Years of Hell

by Stephen Wynn

Until the late 1930s, Singapore was noted as a popular stop-off point for wealthy European travelers on their way to countries such as Australia and New Zealand. The outbreak of World War II changed all of that.

Major General William Dobbie, who served as the General Officer Commanding Malaya between 8 November 1935 and August 1939, warned that Singapore could be conquered by the Japanese; his concerns went unheeded. Many factors led to the fall...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473824028
• ISBN13: 9781473824027
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"