THE RISEAND FALL OF THE SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE,1919-1942

摘要

The crumbling and capitulation of the 'impregnable' redoubt and naval base of Singapore in February 1942 has spawned many books. The fall of this cornerstone of Allied defence policy in the Far East and the basis upon which Australian defence capabilities and strategies were built was a traumatic event. Most writers have attempted to analyse the causes of the collapse of British resistance and to assign blame. However, this book, published in 1979, starts from first principles and details the story of the design and construction of the base itself and the associated defence works.