{"product_id":"hell-in-singapore-the-loss-of-the-blackpool-regiment-and-the-sinking-of-hms-yin-ping-paperback","title":"Hell in Singapore: The Loss of the Blackpool Regiment and the Sinking of HMS Yin Ping - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecember 1941....the newly formed Blackpool Regiment, the 137 (Army) Field Regiment RA (TA) had just arrived in Singapore. The Japanese were preparing to invade Malaya.\u003cbr\u003eThe story of what happened to the Regiment is brief and tragic. Defeated in the battle of Jitra within days of landing, it was forced to retreat down the Malayan Peninsula, suffering catastrophic losses at the battle of Slim River, eventually making it back to Singapore to end up fighting in the grounds of Raffles Hotel, before surrendering on the orders of General Percival.\u003cbr\u003eThere followed three-and-a-half years in various POW camps on the notorious Burma-Thai Railway of Death.\u003cbr\u003eAt the time of the surrender, a flotilla of ships was trying to escape from Singapore. The author's uncle was on board one of those ships, unfortunately losing his life when \u003ci\u003eHMS\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYin Ping\u003c\/i\u003e was sunk by a Japanese cruiser. The story of the sinking is related in some detail, along with some of the survivors' connection with the terrible massacres on Bangka Island.\u003cbr\u003eThe Blackpool Regiment's story is told through the eyes of a serving officer and the story of the tragedy of \u003ci\u003eHMS\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYin Ping\u003c\/i\u003e is a combination of the author's family knowledge and the extensive research undertaken by Michael Pether.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52622462878003,"sku":"9798356378942","price":22.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WUlyQWxjVGZxQkFpbzNxcTZkTDY4UT09.webp?v=1761969584","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/hell-in-singapore-the-loss-of-the-blackpool-regiment-and-the-sinking-of-hms-yin-ping-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}