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This week in the War, 2–8 July 1945: Ivan Lyon and Z Force

Posted on July 7, 2017 by secondbysecond

This week in the war saw the final and sad end of Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Lyon’s Z Force. Since the fall of Singapore, Lyon had served with special forces (British, Australian and Free French) that were fighting behind the Japanese … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 9–15 February 1942: The Fall of Singapore

Posted on February 12, 2014 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, Singapore—often described as Britain’s ‘Gibraltar of the East’—fell to the Japanese. The British commander, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival, signed the unconditional surrender document on 15 February 1942. Over 120,000 British, Indian and Australian troops became prisoners-of-war. … Continue reading →

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