Last stand in Singapore: the story of 488 Squadron RNZAF
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Auckland, N.Z.
Random House
2008
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 284 S. Ill., Kt. 24 cm |
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Contents
Preamble
6
Preface
9
Acknowledgements
12
Introduction
15
1
To Singapore
—
the journey begins
25
488
Squadron travels to its new posting
2
An introduction to the East
35
New experiences, sights and sounds
3
The struggle to become operational
51
Bad aircraft, no spares, limited training
4
The arrival of the storm
73
The
f
apáñese
invasion
5
The beginning of the end
103
A defensive collapse
—
too little, too late
6
The end draws near
143
Obliteration of the airfields and aircraft, evacuating to Sumatra
I
Flight from the storm
173
An ignominious departure, evacuation on the Empire Star and
escape from thefapanese
8
In the eye of the storm
207
Arrival in
Batavia
and setting up for a second line of defence
9
Of those that were left behind
219
The final stand
—
six brave men POWs in
fava
10
Into calmer waters
237
Escape again, reaching the relative safety of Australia
I1
Safe but still far from home
243
A journey across the outback
12
The aftermath
249
Questions needing answers
Appendix
1: 488
Squadron Personnel
266
Notes
271
Bibliography
272
Index
274 |
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