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Beschreibung

For the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the Imperial Japanese Army's invincibility, the victory left both Burma and India open to invasion. Although heavily outnumbered, the Japanese Army fought fiercely to overcome the inept and shambolic defense offered by the British and Commonwealth forces.

Detailed analysis of the conflict, combined with a heavy focus on the significance of the aerial campaign, help tell the fascinating story of the Japanese victory, from the initial landings in Thailand and Malaya, through to the destruction of the Royal Navy's Force Z and the final fall of Singapore itself.

For the British Empire it was a military disaster, but for Imperial Japan the conquest of Malaya was one of the pivotal campaigns of World War II. Giving birth to the myth of the Imperial Japanese Army's invincibility, the victory left both Burma and India open to invasion. Although heavily outnumbered, the Japanese Army fought fiercely to overcome the inept and shambolic defense offered by the British and Commonwealth forces.

Detailed analysis of the conflict, combined with a heavy focus on the significance of the aerial campaign, help tell the fascinating story of the Japanese victory, from the initial landings in Thailand and Malaya, through to the destruction of the Royal Navy's Force Z and the final fall of Singapore itself.

Über den Autor

Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington, D.C. area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles.

Peter Dennis studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, including many Osprey titles. He lives in Nottinghamshire, UK.

Zusammenfassung
Contains over 60 images from the collections of Nara, the US Naval Institute and the Imperial War Museum, as well as outstanding specially commissioned artwork.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Origins of the campaign
Chronology

Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath

The battlefields today
Further reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Campaign
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472811226
ISBN-10: 1472811224
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stille, Mark
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Campaign
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 249 x 182 x 10 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Stille
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.10.2016
Gewicht: 0,309 kg
Artikel-ID: 103667599

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