[PDF.42ta] The Fatal Fortress: The Guns and Fortifications of Singapore 1819 - 1953

The Fatal Fortress: The Guns and Fortifications of Singapore 1819 - 1953

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 | #1626045 in Books |  2016-11-04 |  2016-11-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.30 x.90 x6.20l,.0 | File type: PDF | 232 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Outstanding book -- best I have ever read on the subject. Covers every battery and fortification.|By Bayard B.|Outstanding book -- best I have ever read on the subject. The book covers the Singapore fortifications from the first Victorian efforts though the belated planning and construction efforts of the 1930s. The discussions of the many plans of the 1920s and 1930s are espe|About the Author|William Clements served in the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Royal Irish Rangers, commanding the 1st Battalion. He was Defence and Military Attache at the British embassies in Beijing and Rangoon. He has long had a fascination for fortifications a

The Fall of Singapore in February 1942 was arguably the greatest disaster suffered by the British Empire. Between 1923 and 1938, the Singapore naval base had been upgraded with some of the largest coast guns ever installed. The guns’ design and incorrect siting have since been blamed for the humiliating debacle.

The Fatal Fortress traces the history of Singapore’s fortifications and guns from the city’s foundation in 1819 to the demise of coast...

You easily download any file type for your device.The Fatal Fortress: The Guns and Fortifications of Singapore 1819 - 1953   |  Bill Clements. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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