“The only pitched battle to be lost by a European army in the history of decolonisation.” That was how historian Jean-Pierre Rioux described the French Indochina War. At the latest
Category: Wars and Conflicts
Fall of Singapore: How Japan’s Bicycle Army Conquered Malaya in 70 DaysFall of Singapore: How Japan’s Bicycle Army Conquered Malaya in 70 Days
On the morning of 15 February 1942, Lieutenant General Arthur Percival surrendered to the Japanese lines in Singapore. The surrender marks the fall of Singapore. Behind him lay 85,000 British,
Aceh War: The Longest Colonial War in Southeast Asian HistoryAceh War: The Longest Colonial War in Southeast Asian History
Aceh war or perang aceh was considered as one of the longest and bloodiest resistance movement against colonial rule in Southeast Asia. The fought between the Aceh Sultanate and the
Adnan Saidi: The Malay Officer Who Held His Ground at the Fall of SingaporeAdnan Saidi: The Malay Officer Who Held His Ground at the Fall of Singapore
Adnan Saidi: The Story of a humble beginning Lieutenant Adnan Saidi or Leftenan Adnan Saidi was born in Kajang, Selangor in 1915 under the full name of Adnan Bin Saidi.