(Fixed for Audio Glitches at the end of the Episode)
Our best estimates have the Japanese forces at about 60,000 men against a  Malaya Command of 86,000, and despite the protestations from some  sources, it’s highly unlikely that the Japanese ever managed to equal  let alone exceed British Empire forces. So the question remains: how the  heck did they win? And so quickly? And with relatively light losses?

(Fixed for Audio Glitches at the end of the Episode) Our best estimates have the Japanese forces at about 60,000 men against a Malaya Command of 86,000, and despite the protestations from some sources, it’s highly unlikely that the Japanese ever managed to equal let alone exceed British Empire forces. So the question remains: how the heck did they win? And so quickly? And with relatively light losses?

(Fixed for Audio Glitches at the end of the Episode)
Our best estimates have the Japanese forces at about 60,000 men against a &nbsp;Malaya Command of 86,000, and despite the protestations from some &nbsp;sources, it’s highly unlikely that the Japanese ever managed to equal &nbsp;let alone exceed British Empire forces. So the question remains: how the &nbsp;heck did they win? And so quickly? And with relatively light losses?

Ep 5 - A Tale of Two Armies (Updated)

A deep dive into the rear guard actions of the British Empire, beginning at the beaches and jungles of Malaya

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