Singapore, bastion in the East, by G. H. Davis

Singapore, bastion in the East, by G. H. Davis

Britain's great bastion in the East: Singapore, stubborn obstacle to Japan's ambitious projects in Southern Asia during the Second World War. It was a naval, army and RAF base, providing defences for India, Burma and the Far East, then part of the British Empire. Date: 1941

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000636812
  • Registered date
  • 1941/12/31 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • ? Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans / Kyodo News Images
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  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015
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  • 6317 × 4416 pixel
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  • 300 dpi
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  • 5.37(MB)*
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