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Table 1

The Battles of Crete, Hong Kong and Singapore

Compared

British possessions Crete Hong Kong Singapore taken by Axis forces (date) 14 16 (evacuation: 31.5.1941) (surrender: 25.12.1941) (surrender: 15.2.1942) Land area defended (approx, square km) 8,30017 1,01318 58219 Local British air superiority immediately before and during the battle no no no (virtually no air combat capabilities force ab initio) Local British naval superiority immediately before and during the battle yes no no (due to loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse) Length of fighting prior to evacuation/surrender 11 days (20.5.1941-31.5.1941) 17 days (8.12.1941-25.12.1941) 7 days (8.2.1942-15.2.1942) [Battle of Malaya: 70 days: 8.12.1941-15.2.1942] No. of British POW taken by Axis forces 12,000 approx. 10,000 approx. 130,000 approx. Strength of defenders prior to Axis invasion 42,640 12,931 85,000 Strength of invading Axis forces (excluding naval and air forces) 22,000 40,000 35,000 Ratio of strength of invading to defending forces (X) 0.52 3.09 0.42 [Battle of Malaya: 0.5] British Losses During hostilities [loss rate] 15,743 [37%] 4,413 [34%] 3,708 [4%] (killed in action: 3,000) (killed in action: 2,113) [Battle of Malaya: 138,708 killed, wounded and captured]

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124 Table 1 The Battles of Crete, Hong Kong and Singapore Compared British possessions Crete Hong Kong Singapore taken by Axis forces (date) 14 16 (evacuation: 31.5.1941) (surrender: 25.12.1941) (surrender: 15.2.1942) Land area defended (approx, square km) 8,30017 1,01318 58219 Local British air superiority immediately before and during the battle no no no (virtually no air combat capabilities force ab initio) Local British naval superiority immediately before and during the battle yes no no (due to loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse) Length of fighting prior to evacuation/surrender 11 days (20.5.1941-31.5.1941) 17 days (8.12.1941-25.12.1941) 7 days (8.2.1942-15.2.1942) [Battle of Malaya: 70 days: 8.12.1941-15.2.1942] No. of British POW taken by Axis forces 12,000 approx. 10,000 approx. 130,000 approx. Strength of defenders prior to Axis invasion 42,640 12,931 85,000 Strength of invading Axis forces (excluding naval and air forces) 22,000 40,000 35,000 Ratio of strength of invading to defending forces (X) 0.52 3.09 0.42 [Battle of Malaya: 0.5] British Losses During hostilities [loss rate] 15,743 [37%] 4,413 [34%] 3,708 [4%] (killed in action: 3,000) (killed in action: 2,113) [Battle of Malaya: 138,708 killed, wounded and captured]

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124 Table 1 The Battles of Crete, Hong Kong and Singapore Compared British possessions Crete14 Hong Kong Singapore16 taken by Axis forces (evacuation: (surrender: (surrender: (date) 31.5.1941) 25.12.1941) 15.2.1942) Land area defended 8,30017 1,01318 58219 (approx, square km) Local British air no superiority immediately before and during the battle Local British naval yes superiority immediately before and during the battle Length of fighting prior to evacuation/ surrender 11 days (20.5.1941- 31.5.1941) 17 days (8.12.1941- 25.12.1941) no (virtually no air combat capabilities force ab initio) no no no (due to loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse) 7 days (8.2.1942- 15.2.1942) [Battle of Malaya: 70 days: 8.12.1941- 15.2.1942) No. of British POW taken by Axis 12,000 approx. 10,000 approx. 130,000 approx. forces Strength of defenders prior to Axis 42,640 12,931 85,000 invasion Strength of invading Axis forces 22,000 40,000 (excluding naval 35,000 and air forces) (excluding naval and air forces) Ratio of strength of 0.52 3.09 0.42 invading to defending [Battle of Malaya: forces (X) 0.5] British Losses 15,743 4,413 3,708 During hostilities [loss rate] (killed in action: (killed in action: [4%] 3,000) [37%] 2,113) [Battle of Malaya: [34%] 138,708 killed, wounded and captured)

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Table 1

The Battles of Crete, Hong Kong and Singapore

Compared

British possessions

Crete14

Hong

Kong

Singapore16

taken by Axis forces

(evacuation:

(surrender:

(date)

31.5.1941)

25.12.1941)

15.2.1942)

Land area defended

8,30017

1,01318

58219

(approx, square km)

Local British air

superiority immediately

before and during

the battle

Local British naval

yes

superiority immediately

before and during

the battle

Length of fighting

prior to evacuation/

surrender

11 days (20.5.1941-

31.5.1941)

17 days (8.12.1941-

25.12.1941)

(virtually no air combat capabilities

force ab initio)

(due to loss of the

Prince of Wales and Repulse)

7 days

(8.2.1942-

15.2.1942) [Battle of Malaya: 70 days: 8.12.1941-

15.2.1942)

No. of British POW

taken by Axis

12,000 approx.

10,000 approx.

130,000 approx.

forces

Strength of defenders

prior to Axis

42,640

12,931

85,000

invasion

Strength of

invading Axis forces

22,000

40,000 (excluding naval

35,000

and air forces)

(excluding naval

and air forces)

Ratio of strength of

0.52

3.09

0.42

invading to defending

[Battle of Malaya:

forces (X)

0.5]

British Losses

15,743

4,413

3,708

During hostilities [loss rate]

(killed in action:

[4%]

3,000) [37%]

2,113)

[Battle of Malaya:

[34%]

138,708 killed,

wounded and

captured)

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