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The Battle of Singapore

This week Patrick an an high profile panel of historians, military experts and biographers discus...

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07.00 20 Jan 2020


The Battle of Singapore



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07.00 20 Jan 2020


This week Patrick an an high profile panel of historians, military experts and biographers discuss the Battle of Singapore 1942. Joining Patrick on the panel are: Dr Ian Speller, Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies, Department of History, Maynooth University & Author of 'Understanding Naval Warfare', Air Vice Marshall Dr Peter Dye, Author of 'The Man Who Took The Rap: Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the Fall of Singapore', Professor Brian Farrell, Department of History, National University of Singapore & Author of 'The Defense and Fall of Singapore' and  Jing Jing Lee, Author of 'How We Disappeared'.

 


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British Military Failures British Naval History British Surrender Japanese Airpforce Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival Military History Singapore The Allies In WW2 The Japanese In WW2 WW2

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