The Battle of Singapore

Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

English - January 20, 2020 07:36 - 45 minutes - 2.69 KB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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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'.