The War In Malaya

Author : Lieut.-Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787205994

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The War in Malaya by Lieut.-Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival Pdf

Arthur Ernest Percival, the General commanding in Malaya at the time of the catastophic events of 1941 and 1942, gives his authoritative account of the campaign. “THE fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 was a great shock both to Britain and to her Allies. The shock was all the greater because the public generally had been led to believe that Singapore was impregnable. Accusations against our leaders, both military and civil, were made in our own country and abroad, and there were wild stories about the conduct of our fighting men and of the civil population. Many of the statements made and many of the opinions expressed were based on false or incomplete information. Some of them were founded on inadequate knowledge of Malayan conditions or of the factors which influenced decisions. Others were “last survivor” stories. I have hitherto made no effort to refute these accusations or to deny these stories. Some of my friends have wondered why. I felt that it would be better to concentrate on producing the true story and that it is due to all those who fought in Malaya and Borneo, and to the non-combatants who played their part and suffered equally with the fighting men, that I should record the knowledge which I alone possess. So that is why I have written this book. “It would have been easy for me, in the charged atmosphere which still surrounds the fall of Singapore, to have written a sensational story. It would have been equally easy to have written an apologia. I have tried to avoid both these pitfalls...I have tried, therefore, in this book to give, as concisely as I can, a picture of those events as they are known to me and to explain why certain decisions were taken and the factors which influenced them. I have assumed that the great majority of my readers have little or no knowledge of the Far East, so I have tried to introduce them to the conditions which prevailed there at the time of which I write. I hope I have not been unsuccessful.”—Foreword

Author : Arthur Ernest Percival
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Generals
ISBN : OCLC:186135066

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The War in Malaya by Arthur Ernest Percival Pdf

Author : Harry Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002246224

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Jungle War in Malaya by Harry Miller Pdf

Forfatteren beskriver selv sin bog, som en journalists rapport om kampen mod kommunismen i Malaya, dens dramatiske højdepunkter og dens nedslående fejltagelser.

Author : Syd Kyle-Little
Publisher : Longueville Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0994386281

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The War That Was Called 'an Emergency' by Syd Kyle-Little Pdf

This book presents the story of Australian Lieutenant Colonel Syd Kyle-Little's involvement in the Malayan 'Emergency' of 1951-1956. This was a guerrilla war fought between the Commonwealth Armed Forces and the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, in which Syd Kyle-Little commanded a force of 12,000 Malay villagers. Kyle-Little was a larger-than-life character - the type of man that Australia's Northern Territory seems to breed better than many other parts of the country. His keen observations and diligent record-keeping make this book engaging and often disturbing reading as he articulately describes years of training and fighting in inhospitable jungle. The men who fought in this conflict, that was called an 'Emergency' instead of a war, were all heroes who won the battle against the communist insurgents because their hearts and minds rejected the communist way of life. Due largely to the efforts of men such as Kyle-Little and the 12,000 Malay soldiers, Malaysia the free, independent and proud nation it is today. '...as I look back on my life, I wonder how and why it was that I survived, for I have led no ordinary way of life.' - Syd Kyle-Little. This account of Syd Kyle-Little's time in Malaya, published posthumously, is a sequel to Whispering Wind, the autobiography of Kyle-Little's life in the Northern Territory from 1946-1950.

Author : Joseph Kennedy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1987-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349086917

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British Civilians and the Japanese War in Malaya and Singapore, 1941-45 by Joseph Kennedy Pdf

Author : Mark Forsdike
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399082259

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The Malayan Emergency by Mark Forsdike Pdf

From 1948 through the 1950s British and Commonwealth forces fought a ruthless communist insurgency on the Malay peninsula. Thanks to sound generalship and the dedication and resilience of the officers and men, the security forces eventually broke the terrorists’ resolve. 1st Battalion The Suffolk Regiment was just one of many British units involved in this successful campaign, known as the Malayan Emergency. Their tour between 1949 and 1953 coincided with the most crucial years when the future of the country and, arguably, the South East Asia region lay in the balance. As this book describes in words and superb contemporary images how the Battalion, the majority of whom were National Servicemen, operated under the most demanding jungle and climatic conditions, earning itself an enviable reputation. The Battalion’s experiences are well recorded here and typify those of tens of thousand servicemen whose efforts secured a unique victory.

Author : Karl Hack,Kevin Blackburn
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789971695996

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War Memory and the Making of Modern Malaysia and Singapore by Karl Hack,Kevin Blackburn Pdf

Singapore fell to Japan on 15 February 1942. Within days, the Japanese had massacred thousands of Chinese civilians, and taken prisoner more than 100,000 British, Australian and Indian soldiers. A resistance movement formed in Malaya's jungle-covered mountains, but the vast majority could do little other than resign themselves to life under Japanese rule. The Occupation would last three and a half years, until the return of the British in September 1945. How is this period remembered? And how have individuals, communities, and states shaped and reshaped memories in the postwar era? The book response to these questions, presenting answers that use the words of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians, British and Australians who personally experienced the war years. The authors guide readers through many forms of memory: from the soaring pillars of Singapore's Civilian War Memorial, to traditional Chinese cemeteries in Malaysia; and from families left bereft by Japanese massacres, to the young women who flocked to the Japanese-sponsored Indian National Army, dreaming of a march on Delhi. This volume provides a forum for previously marginalized and self-censored voices, using the stories they relate to reflect on the nature of conflict and memory. They also offer a deeper understanding of the searing transit from wartime occupation to post-war decolonization and the moulding of postcolonial states and identities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:277942738

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War in Malaya by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844157754

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The Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation by Robert Jackson Pdf

Beretter om briternes kamp mod kommunistiske terrorister i Malaysia og Borneo i perioderne 1948-1960 og 1962-1966.

Author : Jon Diamond
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473845589

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The Fall of Malaya and Singapore by Jon Diamond Pdf

In just 10 weeks from 8 December 1941 to mid February 1942, British and Imperial forces were utterly defeated by the numerically inferior Japanese under General Yamashita. British units fought hard on the Malayan mainland but the Japanese showed greater mobility, cunning and tactical superiority. Morale was badly affected by the loss of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse to Japanese aircraft on 19 December as they sought out enemy shipping. Panic set in as military and civilians withdrew south to Singapore. Thought to be an impregnable fortress, its defences against land attacks were shockingly deficient. General Percival's leadership was at best uninspired and at worst incompetent. Once the Allied troops withdrew to Singapore it was only a matter of time before surrender became inevitable. To make matters worse reinforcements arrived but only in time to be made POWs. The whole catastrophe is brilliantly described in this highly illustrated book.

Author : Patricia Pui Huen Lim,Diana Wong
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9812300376

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War and Memory in Malaysia and Singapore by Patricia Pui Huen Lim,Diana Wong Pdf

This volume consists of selected papers presented at a workshop on War and Memory in Malaysia and Singapore to commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War II, plus two additional papers. The papers reveal the importance of oral history where documentary records are lacking.

Author : Christopher Hale
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780750951814

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Massacre in Malaya by Christopher Hale Pdf

The Malayan Emergency (1948–60) was the longest war waged by British and Commonwealth forces in the twentieth century. Fought against communist guerrillas in the jungles of Malaya, this undeclared 'war without a name' had a powerful and covert influence on American strategy in Vietnam. Many military historians still consider the Emergency an exemplary, even inspiring, counterinsurgency conflict. Massacre in Malaya draws on recently released files from British archives, as well as eyewitness accounts from both the government forces and communist fighters, to challenge this view. It focuses on the notorious 'Batang Kali Massacre' – known as 'Britain's My Lai' – that took place in December, 1948, and reveals that British tactics in Malaya were more ruthless than many historians concede. Counterinsurgency in Malaya, as in Kenya during the same period, depended on massive resettlement programmes and ethnic cleansing, indiscriminate aerial bombing and ruthless exploitation of aboriginal peoples, the Orang Asli. The Emergency was a discriminatory war. In Malaya, the British built a brutal and pervasive security state – and bequeathed it to modern Malaysia. The 'Malayan Emergency' was a bitterly fought war that still haunts the present.

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798703647837

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Malayan Campaign by Hourly History Pdf

Discover the remarkable history of the Malayan Campaign...Prior to December 1941, Great Britain commanded an empire that stretched across the globe. However, after the Malayan Campaign, which began on December 8, 1941 and ended on January 31, 1942, the world order was up for grabs as the Empire of Japan contested British rule and American military might in the Pacific in the early years of World War II. Influenced by racial stereotypes, the West initially failed to perceive the full expanse of Japan's growing power in Asia. That ignorance enabled the Japanese to begin the war in the Pacific against the Western Allied Powers, invading the British colony of Malaya after Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. From the beginning, the Japanese commanded both air and sea, while the British, Malayan, Indian, and Australian forces struggled to defend Malaya. By the end of January 1941, the Allies were retreating to Singapore, and Malaya was under Japanese control after nearly 50,000 troops belonging to the Commonwealth had been killed or captured. Discover a plethora of topics such as The ABCD Line The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets December 8, 1941: A Day of Infamy The Battle of Jitra Retreating to Singapore And much more! So if you want a concise and informative book on the Malayan Campaign, simply scroll up and click the "Buy now" button for instant access!

Author : Paul H. Kratoska
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 082481889X

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The Japanese Occupation of Malaya by Paul H. Kratoska Pdf

Japan attacked British-ruled Malaya on 8 December 1941 as part of a wave of military actions that toppled the British, Dutch and American colonial regimes in Southeast Asia. Within seventy days, the conquest of Malaya was complete, and British forces in Singapore surrendered on 15 February 1942. The three and a half years of Japanese rule are generally considered to mark a profound transition in the history of the Malay peninsula, but little is known about this period. This book uses the limited administrative papers that survived in Malaya, oral sources, and accounts written by Japanese officers involved in the Malayan campaign to flesh out the story.

Author : Margaret Shennan
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789814423878

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Our Man in Malaya by Margaret Shennan Pdf

The career of John Davis was inextricably and paradoxically intertwined with that of Chin Peng, the leader of the Malayan Communist Party and the man who was to become Britain’s chief enemy in the long Communist struggle for the soul of Malaya. When the Japanese invaded Malaya during WWII, John Davis escaped to Ceylon, sailing 1,700 miles in a Malay fishing boat, before planning the infiltration of Chinese intelligence agents and British officers back into the Malayan peninsula. With the support of Chin Peng and the cooperation of the Malayan Peoples Anti-Japanese Army, Davis led SOE Force 136 into Japanese-occupied Malaya where he operated from camps deep in the jungle with Freddy Spencer Chapman and fellow covert agents. Yet Davis was more than a wartime hero. Following the war, he was heavily involved in Malayan Emergency affairs: squatter control, the establishment of New Villages and, vitally, of tracking down and confronting his old adversary Chin Peng and the communist terrorists. Historian and biographer Margaret Shennan, born and raised in Malaya and an expert on the British in pre-independence Malaysia, tells the extraordinary, untold story of John Davis, CBE, DSO, an iconic figure in Malaya’s colonial history. Illustrated with Davis’ personal photographs and featuring correspondence between Davis and Chin Peng, this is a story which truly deserves to be told.