A deep dive into the rear guard actions of the British Empire, beginning at the beaches and jungles of Malaya
Shadows of the Empire
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A deep dive into the rear guard actions of the British Empire, beginning at the beaches and jungles of Malaya
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10/21/2020
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April 4, 2022
Ep 11 - Strategy Rethink and Kampar
<p>Alarm bells ring in Allied capitals after Jitra and wheels are in motion to reinforce the garrison defending Malaya and Singapore. Malaya Command seizes the opportunity to fight it’s version of an ideal battle with ample artillery and un-flankable positions, determined to maul the Japanese for 10 days. Despite grievous casualties, Yamashita exploits British caution with an outflanking maneuver from the Sea, further cementing his reputation as the Tiger of Malaya, and forcing a British withdrawal in four days.</p>
December 1, 2021
Ep 10 - Losing Northern Malaya
<p>Reeling from Jitra, 11th Indian Division decides to next resist the Japanese at Gurun. Meanwhile, the RAF faces high casualties and begins to abandon Northern Malaya to fall back on defending Singapore. The Island of Penang falls and the crisis deepens in Northern Malaya leading to a leadership change. </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>
July 26, 2021
Ep 9 - Disaster at Jitra
<p>The Japanese using a vanguard of about 500 men equipped with some small tanks and light guns, rampage through the best prepared defense line Malaya Command would have in the campaign. The surviving 11th Indian Division was effectively smashed, with Brigades decimated, heavy equipment abandoned, and morale shattered.</p>
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