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Cause of War - South-East Asia was of great importance to the world because of the natural resources that Malaya possessed. In 1939 Malaya produced 40 per cent of the worlds rubber and nearly 60 per cent of its tin, most of this went to America.
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Convoy William Sail 12X - The 18th Division sailed from Halifax on American Liners before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour by Paul Morrell
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Malaya and Singapore - This task of capturing Malaya and Singapore was given to General Yamashita and his Twenty-Fifth Army, the British did not think an attack on Singapore could be made through the virgin jungle of Malaya.
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Tomforce - Covers the Tomforce counter attack on ‘Swiss Hil’l, Singapore, on the 11th February 1942 - by Ross Wood
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Hell Ship - Singapore Maru by A.G. James
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Hell Ships - built using a database of ships, departures and boats sunk by Ron Taylor
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Hong Kong - The invasion of Hong Kong as seen through the eyes of James McHarg Miller.
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Canadian’s in Hong Kong - A final paper by Terri-Anne
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Far East Prisoners of War - Working under conditions so appalling with no one to ask for help, some men just gave up and died as there did not seem any hope of survival.
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Regiments involved in the Far East - Many different regiments were involved in the Far East campaign. The Cambridgeshires and Norfolks are written about in detail here. Any information on others will be added.
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Burma Campaign - The tide suddenly turned and the Allies found the Japanese could be defeated.
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Despatches and Reports
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After the war the commanders of the operations in the Far East, released their despatches and reports. These make interesting reading and are included as essential to any person researching the facts as seen in the commanders eyes.
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Gallant and Distinguished Services - London Gazette
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Pownall’s Report - by Lieut.-General Sir Henry Pownall
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Operations in the Far East, Oct 1940 - Dec. 1941 - by Sir Robert Brooke-Popham
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Loss of HM Ships Prince of Wales and Repulse - by Sir Geoffrey Layton
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Hong Kong - by Major-General C.M Maltby M.C
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Operations in Malaya and Singapore - by General A.P. Wavell
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Operations Malaya Command - by Lieut.-General A.E. Percival
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Malaya and Netherlands East Indies, Dec. 1941 - Mar. 1942 - by Air-Vice Marshall Sir Paul Maltby
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Battle of the Java Sea, 27th Feb. 1942 - Various
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Operations Burma, Dec. 1941 to May 1942 - by General A.P. Wavell
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Air Operations Burma, January-May 1942 by Air Marshal Stevenson
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Operations Eastern Theatre - Based on India, Mar-Dec 1942 - by General A.P. Wavell
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Operations India Command, Jan to June 1943 by General A.P. Wavell
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Indo-Burma Based on India, June to Nov. 1943 - by Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck
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Thailand-Burma Railway - by Major Cyril Wild
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War Diary - by Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton
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In Room No1 at the Imperial Palace on the 6th September 1941 the cabinet of Japan detailed to Emperor Hirohito the reasons to take military action to obtain raw materials denied them by foriegn countries including the United States, Britain and Holland.
