1942 sees grave Empire reverse in Far East with loss of Singapore, Malaya and Burma

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1942 sees grave Empire reverse in Far East with loss of Singapore, Malaya and Burma

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One of the greatest disasters in British military history was the fall of Singapore on February 16 1942, when 60,000 British, Indian and Australian troops surrendered. Upper left: British officers at Singapore on their way to meet the Japanese to discuss surrender terms. On the extreme right is Lieutenant-General A. E. Percival commanding the British and Empire troops. Upper right: a Chinese mother wails over the dead body of her child in a Singapore street after a Japanese air raid

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1943-09-01

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Auckland Weekly News

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/304924

Related subjects

Aerial bombings / Fires / Smoke / Campaigns and battles - Singapore / Campaigns and battles -Burma / World War, 1939-1945

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