Malayan campaign 1941-42 : lessons for one SAF
2008
Book
This is the first time that a major publication has attempted to examine the Malayan Campaign from the perspective of the SAF. While the context of every war is unique, and that the same strategic circumstances of 1941-42 are unlikely to arise in the future, there is still much that mid level SAF officers can learn from a deeper analysis of the Malayan Campaign. War is about human mistakes and choices in command and control, the appropriate use of operational art and exploiting the synergy of the different Services (and coalition partners). These are areas where lessons can be learnt from every war and the Malayan Campaign is no exception.-- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition - STAGE I: OCT to CPT 1 & 1WO-2WO