Download or read book The Battle for Singapore written by Peter Thompson and published by Piatkus Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fall of Singapore on February 15, 1942 was a military disaster of enduring fascination and seemingly unshakable myth. This is the dramatic story of 'the greatest defeat and largest capitulation' in World War II military history.