Singapore's surrender, after 10 weeks of British retreat in Malaya, came as the war's worst shock to the Allied peoples. More than 70,000 United Kingdom, Australian, and Indian troops laid down their arms there on February 15,1942—perhaps Britain's greatest single military disaster. There was none of the grim glory of Dunkirk. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,590 wordsDOWN the west coast the Japanese poured after the retreating troops of the 11th Division. They rebuilt bridges ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,407 wordsIN the beginning we made the mistake of under-estimating the enemy. Then, as troops became tired and morale suffered, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thu 16 Aug 1945, Page 6
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