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Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, MC, OStJ, DL (26 December 1887 – 31 January 1966) was a senior British Army officer.
- 1914–1946
- British Army
Segunda Guerra Mundial. Arthur Ernest Percival OB, OSD, Mb, OEB, MC, OV, St.J, DL, (Aspenden, 26 de dezembro de 1887 – Londres, 31 de janeiro de 1966) foi um general britânico, comandante das forças armadas da Comunidade Britânica na Malásia, Sudeste Asiático, quando da rendição de Singapura ao exército invasor japonês em ...
The British Lieutenant-General, Arthur Percival, commanded 85,000 Allied troops at Singapore, although many units were under-strength and most units lacked experience. The British outnumbered the Japanese but much of the water for the island was drawn from reservoirs on the mainland.
- 8–15 February 1942
- Japanese occupy Singapore
- Japanese victory, Surrender of all Commonwealth forces in Singapore, End of Malayan Campaign
The article examines the career and role of General Arthur Percival, who surrendered Singapore to the Japanese in 1942. It argues that he was not entirely to blame for the defeat and that he was a victim of poor planning and interservice rivalry.
Arthur Ernest Percival (Lieutenant-General) (b. 26 December 1887, Aspenden, Hertfordshire, England1–d. 31 January 1966, London, England) was the British commander who surrendered Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942 during World War II.
13 de fev. de 2022 · On the 15th of February 1942, Lt General Arthur Percival signed the largest surrender in British history at Singapore. The city was supposed to be a fortress, but his force of 85,000 men had been defeated by just 35,000 Japanese troops. Little over 2 months earlier Japanese forces had invaded Northern Malaya.
Learn about the life and career of Lieutenant General Arthur Percival, who led the British forces in Malaya and Singapore during World War II. Discover how he failed to defend his command against the Japanese invasion and why his surrender was a low point for the British Empire.
