Singapore

[rustysi]

Thanks for the references.. I'll try to get some on the list.[8|]

[JeffroK]

Why Singapore Fell
by Maj Gen H G Bennett

A little ([X(]) self serving, it his explanation about the campaign.

Campaigns in South East Asia (The Official Indian History covering Honk Kong, Malaya & Borneo)
by Bisheshwar Prasad K D Bhargava

http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/Monos/
Post war recollections by japanese officers.

[Jorge_Stanbury]

Check "The War in Malaya" by General A.E. Percival

https://thewarinmalaya.wordpress.com/

two excerpts:

"I feel sure that my readers will not wish me to recount in any detail the painful events which took place during the remainder of that day. The meeting with the Japanese commander, Lt.- Gen. Yamashita, took place in the Ford factory near Bukit Timah village in the evening. There was not much chance of bargaining, but I did what I could to ensure the safety of both troops and civilians. In this connection it should be recorded that General Yamashita never allowed the main body of his troops to enter Singapore Town."

"The fall of Singapore came as a great shock to the British public and, as usual, there was a hunt for scapegoats. Press and public charged the military commanders and the civil administration of Malaya with gross incompetence. Such has always been the British custom. In all wars many of those who have risen early to positions of responsibility have fallen by the wayside while those who later have had the advantage of fighting with the fully developed resources of the Commonwealth behind them have emerged as conquering heroes. Other nations are sometimes more generous, realizing that lessons learnt in the hard school of adversity are often more valuable than those learnt when things are easier. Thus we saw Rommel, driven out of Africa with the loss of his entire army, given another even more important command in the European theatre."

I guess he was strongly against scapegoating [:D]

[Speedysteve]

From the air perspective check out Christopher Shores 1st volume of "Bloody Shambles". Detailed info of units, pilots, their daily operations but also a useful summary of the true state of play before 7th December and the engendered views etc.