Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Malayan Campaign

Also searchable as Battle Of Malaya, Japanese Invasion Of Malaya, Malaya Campaign.

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  1. Bruships 258: Naval History Questions Answered Live
    2:23:35Concentrating Force Z for a night attack on the invasion shippingNotable Point
  2. What happens if WWII took place as scheduled... after 1942? (Patreon)
    3:12:15Would an armoured division prevent Singapore's fall?Q&A
  3. No Pearl Harbor: Japan Enters WWII without attacking America
    6:53Why the southern offensives must concentrate in IndochinaChapter
  4. No Pearl Harbor: Japan Enters WWII without attacking America
    11:17A three-month delay creates two different clocksNotable Point
  5. No Pearl Harbor: Japan Enters WWII without attacking America
    14:51Extra time does not repair Allied command in MalayaNotable Point
  6. No Pearl Harbor: Japan Enters WWII without attacking America
    16:26A dual invasion plan from French IndochinaChapter
  7. No Pearl Harbor: Japan Enters WWII without attacking America
    20:49What three extra months change in MalayaNotable Point
  8. Bruships 252: Naval History Questions Answered Live...take 2
    29:08Why a held Singapore could remain suppliedNotable Point
  9. Bruships 252: Naval History Questions Answered Live...take 2
    1:49:36If Prince of Wales and Repulse survive Force ZQ&A
  10. Bruships 252: Naval History Questions Answered Live...take 2
    2:22:05Buffalos in Malaya: missing requests and inexperienced pilotsNotable Point
  11. What if Force Z(HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse) doesn't get sunk on the 10th of December 1941?
    33:11Phillips could lead ABDA while Wavell directs its ground forcesNotable Point
  12. What if Force Z(HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse) doesn't get sunk on the 10th of December 1941?
    43:00Naval fire support slows the Malayan campaignChapter
  13. What if Force Z(HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse) doesn't get sunk on the 10th of December 1941?
    49:17Naval pressure narrows Japan's routes through MalayaChapter
  14. What if Force Z(HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse) doesn't get sunk on the 10th of December 1941?
    53:55A surviving Singapore buys time to rebuild the ground defenceNotable Point
  15. What if Force Z(HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse) doesn't get sunk on the 10th of December 1941?
    1:23:41Singapore's submarines could force Japanese troops backNotable Point
  16. Bruships 225: Naval History & Current Affairs Questions Answered Live...
    3:34:36Tanga's prepared defences and the Singapore plantation comparisonQ&A
  17. Why did Germany & Italy declare war on the USA? & What happens if they don’t?
    1:49:24Could experienced forces from Egypt reach Malaya in time?Notable Point
  18. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P9 of 9 - A Movie Star in the Making: HMS Portchester Castle
    59:18Why Hurricanes fit Malaya better than MaltaNotable Point
  19. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P9 of 9 - A Movie Star in the Making: HMS Portchester Castle
    1:02:55Would standing fighter patrols solve Malaya's warning problem?Q&A
  20. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P9 of 9 - A Movie Star in the Making: HMS Portchester Castle
    1:05:54Command failures in Malaya and a Dowding alternativeNotable Point
  21. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P9 of 9 - A Movie Star in the Making: HMS Portchester Castle
    1:10:25Why Singapore's defence plans failed in executionNotable Point
  22. 36hrs Live Historiophon 2025: P9 of 9 - A Movie Star in the Making: HMS Portchester Castle
    1:22:38How to test racial assumptions as an explanation for MalayaNotable Point
  23. Historiophon 2025: part 1 of 9 - National Museum of the Royal Navy II
    8:49:49Could Sunderland flying boats save Force Z?Q&A
  24. If Force Z survived... if HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse what would the RN have done with them?
    57:16Old battleships turn the Malayan coast into a fire-support lineChapter
  25. If Force Z survived... if HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse what would the RN have done with them?
    2:11:36Operation Matador needed much stronger ground forcesQ&A
  26. If Force Z survived... if HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse what would the RN have done with them?
    2:17:06Why Hong Kong remains indefensibleQ&A
  27. If Force Z survived... if HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse what would the RN have done with them?
    2:18:26Phillips can reorganize Malaya's ground commandQ&A
  28. If Force Z survived... if HMS Prince of Wales & HMS Repulse what would the RN have done with them?
    2:54:21Malaya's mountain route favors the retreating defenderNotable Point
  29. Bruships 205: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    5:34:31More Hurricanes and Beaufighters over MalayaQ&A
  30. WWII Submarines that served the Polish, Greek, Dutch & Norwegian Navys
    41:38A battery explosion removes K XIII from the Malaya campaignNotable Point
  31. Fortress Crete: What if the Greek Government had invested in Crete in the 1920s & 30s?
    27:07Why the historical German victory was fragileChapter
  32. Bruships 202: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:40:57What Royal Navy submarines could have done from SingaporeQ&A
  33. Bruships 200: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    1:11:23Could American reinforcements have saved Singapore?Q&A
  34. Bruships 199: What if Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    5:57:37A carrier protects Force Z and threatens Japan's invasion fleetQ&A
  35. Submarines of the Minor Navys...Polish, Greek, Dutch & Norwegian Boats in WWII
    3:02:42Did Dutch submarines hit Japan's invasion shipping?Q&A
  36. Bruships 196: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:27:55The communication failure behind Force Z's missing fighter coverQ&A
  37. Bruships 196: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    3:24:58Reinforcing Malaya against the landward threatQ&A
  38. Bruships 196: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    3:33:10Japan and the Allies race to assemble their forcesQ&A
  39. Bruships 195: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:50:11A 1940 proto-ABDA command under Roger KeyesQ&A
  40. Bruships 195: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:51:54Dowding, Park, and jungle preparation in MalayaNotable Point
  41. Bruships 195: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:54:51A small carrier and regional repairs for Force ZNotable Point
  42. Were Coastal Defences worth it in WWII?
    1:02:42Singapore's guns redirected the invasion through MalayaNotable Point
  43. Bruships 190: Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    4:05:25How New Zealand Catalina production could change Force Z's reconnaissanceQ&A
  44. What happens if Pearl Harbor is empty on the 7th of December?
    40:40Fifth-column fears versus identified intelligence threatsNotable Point
  45. Brewster Buffalo: An Aircraft let down by it's Company...
    34:25Five Buffalo squadrons carried the Far East fighter burdenChapter
  46. Brewster Buffalo: An Aircraft let down by it's Company...
    36:21How the Ki-43 changed the Buffalo's air combat prospectsNotable Point
  47. An Indomitable Force Z
    31:40Why Force Z sortied against the Japanese landingsNotable Point
  48. An Indomitable Force Z
    1:04:18Interdicting Japanese logistics could keep Singapore in the warChapter
  49. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    43:01Why Japanese supply shipping made Force Z's sortie rationalChapter
  50. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    1:40:02Does Singapore still fall with Indomitable in Force Z?Q&A
  51. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    1:40:55How Albacores could attack transports in shallow anchoragesNotable Point
  52. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    2:37:03Indomitable's reconnaissance could reshape the Malayan campaignChapter
  53. What if HMS Indomitable replaced Prince of Wales in Force Z?
    2:37:46How holding Singapore could reshape Burma and Allied reinforcementsNotable Point
  54. Could Seaplanes Tenders have been used in the Battle for the Atlantic? Naval History Live!
    1:08:38Why Malaya had airfields without aircraftNotable Point
  55. Royal Navy go for speed not bulwark in the Nelson Class design...
    3:02:10How was Britain meant to defend Singapore?Q&A
  56. Bruships 173: Christmas Books for the History Lover in your life...
    5:09:06What Japan could do without attacking Pearl HarborQ&A
  57. Battle of Santa Cruz: The Deathsong of Japanese Naval Aviation in WWII
    24:19Logistics halted Japan's early expansionChapter
  58. Royal Navy Submarines vs Axis Warships: WWII in every theatre, Patreon Premier
    1:50:18Could earlier U-class orders have kept T-class boats in the Far East?Notable Point
  59. Bruships 139: Books will be Attempted, Questions will be Answered
    2:15:05A Southeast Asian war with Singapore still heldQ&A
  60. Racking up the Fight Back: American Carrier raids of 1942
    41:49Why Pacific airfields still required defensible garrisonsQ&A
  61. Bruships 135: Japan again... Can I get through 12 books this time
    2:42:19Paused construction left Force Z without the fleet meant to reinforce itQ&A
  62. If Not Pearl Harbor: Other Options for Japanese Suprise Strike
    54:52Singapore and a resource war without attacking AmericaChapter
  63. The Sydney Strategy: What if the British Empire Far East Base was Sydney not Singapore
    1:25:55An eleven-day transit changes the response to MalayaChapter
  64. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    33:16Why did Singapore fall if coherent defenses existed?Q&A
  65. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    2:14:12Japan faces a stronger, carrier-backed Force ZChapter
  66. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    2:25:04Joint command, not the dockyard, is the decisive changeChapter
  67. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    2:26:47Japan's problem reaching Malaya's west coastNotable Point
  68. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    2:29:26Was the RAF responsible for defending Malaya?Q&A
  69. Patreon 88: Sydney Strategy: When looking for a Far East Naval Base - what if Sydney not Singapore?
    2:34:08A theater command could concentrate troops and airfieldsNotable Point
  70. Bruships 123: Naval History Questions and Books on Strategy & Tactics
    1:27:10How a failed Pearl Harbor raid could alter Malaya and Force ZQ&A
  71. Patreon 83: What were the most serious mistakes made in WWII based on WWI experience?
    2:31:47Why Malaya needed prepared ground defences as well as shipsNotable Point
  72. Bruships 106: Song Dynasty & Three New Books from Pen & Sword
    1:32:48Sending Yorktown east might have concentrated Japanese escortsQ&A
  73. Gunboats of the 1920s, 1930s & WWII including Dragonfly Class
    41:40Singapore's reservoir and the Japanese supply deadlineNotable Point
  74. Gunboats of the 1920s, 1930s & WWII including Dragonfly Class
    55:43Singapore, command structure, and wartime decisionsNotable Point
  75. Bruships 97: Random Books, Naval Chat & Possibly the Sound of Rain
    3:26:25Singapore had heavy guns but failed to secure the water supplyQ&A
  76. Patreon 68: What if the Royal Navy went 4.7in rather than 4.5in for dual purpose?
    2:07:41Force Z depends on carriers, fighters, and earlier lossesChapter
  77. Patreon 68: What if the Royal Navy went 4.7in rather than 4.5in for dual purpose?
    2:38:48Could Brewster Buffaloes have protected Force Z?Q&A
  78. Patreon 68: What if the Royal Navy went 4.7in rather than 4.5in for dual purpose?
    3:00:49Better guns cannot fix Crete or Malaya by themselvesQ&A
  79. Patreon 68: What if the Royal Navy went 4.7in rather than 4.5in for dual purpose?
    3:04:37Singapore's reservoir and delayed scorched earthNotable Point
  80. Epic Blunders of Naval History: Comment Response Video
    1:00:16Why the fall of Singapore was a combined-operations blunderQ&A
  81. Bruships 88: Way of War
    58:18If Japanese troops retreated from SingaporeQ&A
  82. French Navy Fights on in 1940: Comment Response Video
    21:28Reinforcing Malaya and deterring JapanQ&A
  83. Questions & Answers on Naval History till the Bru Runs Out
    1:15:34The 48-hour measure that might have helped Force ZQ&A
  84. Finnish War 1808-9 (214th Anniversary of the Battle of Kuopio)
    2:59:24A carrier for Force ZNotable Point
  85. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What ifs till the Bru runs out? (9)
    1:12:32Saving Singapore's papers would not conceal Malaya's defensesQ&A
  86. Take 2: Pearl Harbour – A product of the Kantai Kessen Doctrine or something to do? (Live)
    2:32:11Force Z nearly reached vulnerable transportsQ&A
  87. Patreon 37: Interwar RN logistics - The Good, The Bad, and The Singapore
    2:37:52Both sides neared exhaustion at SingaporeQ&A
  88. Patreon 37: Interwar RN logistics - The Good, The Bad, and The Singapore
    2:47:40Wider war priorities weakened command in MalayaNotable Point
  89. Chiefs of Staff of the Axis Navies – Comment Response 3/4
    9:06Leadership failures did not make Allied soldiers inferiorNotable Point
  90. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out? (5)
    2:44:32How a carrier could change Force Z's optionsQ&A
  91. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out? (4)
    4:01:50Dowding in Far East CommandQ&A
  92. Bruships 55: New Books
    3:35:34Competing demands for experienced British formationsNotable Point
  93. Bruships 55: New Books
    4:23:25Why Norway was the closer contest than SingaporeQ&A
  94. Bruships 55: New Books
    4:27:09Singapore's defence and the case for a stronger supreme commanderQ&A
  95. A Book or Two to Review(20): Sinking Force Z 1941
    8:12Singapore's deliberate restraint and landward coastal gunsNotable Point
  96. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out?
    27:09How fighter cover could disrupt the attack on Force ZQ&A
  97. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out?
    34:30Why Force Z needed depth behind SingaporeQ&A
  98. Bruships: A Special - Questions/What If's till the Bru runs out?
    53:15The overlooked defense of Singapore's water supplyQ&A
  99. Bruships 43: Aircraft Carriers & Naval Aviation
    1:57:17How a carrier could have changed Force ZQ&A
  100. Lend Lease Act 80yrs on...
    50:49What Japan gained from British fuel stores at SingaporeQ&A
  101. Patreon 15 - Washington’s cherry trees: the G3 and N3 classes
    1:34:37How older battleships could still alter Japanese planning off MalayaNotable Point
  102. Was Pearl Harbour a missed opportunity for the US?
    39:30Why Singapore is an imperfect parallel for Pearl HarborQ&A
  103. Was Pearl Harbour a missed opportunity for the US?
    1:52:27How a surviving Pacific Fleet could reshape MidwayQ&A
  104. Bruships 24 - An Autobiography from War
    4:03:10Singapore's reservoir as a defensive failureQ&A
  105. Tsingtao 1939: WWII but in January & against Japan - P6a Introduction to Patreon Video 4
    4:58Malaya without a prepared Japanese campaignNotable Point
  106. Patreon Video 2: Royal Navy Operations in the Indian Ocean 1941-43
    1:20:50Dispersed defenses weakened Malaya more than a simple shortage of weaponsQ&A
  107. 50th Live Special: Thank You
    1:25:29Force Z and command fit in the Malaya disasterNotable Point
  108. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    0:03Rules for rebuilding the Far East commandChapter
  109. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    9:11A unified Far East defence postureChapter
  110. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    10:13Conceal the plan behind cover schemes and road workNotable Point
  111. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    12:57Trade northern Malaya for time and intelligenceNotable Point
  112. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    14:35Build a prepared line across MalayaChapter
  113. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    15:32Use arriving troops to deepen the mainland lineNotable Point
  114. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 2: The Counter-Factual; My Plan
    27:46Make a prepared defence absorb the invasionChapter
  115. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    0:02Why the land campaign shapes the naval storyChapter
  116. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    6:27An outnumbered defence loses its experienced coreNotable Point
  117. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    10:05Airfields turn a small army into many detachmentsNotable Point
  118. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    11:43Malaya Command's paper strength hid incomplete formationsNotable Point
  119. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    14:45Japanese formations entered with greater cohesionNotable Point
  120. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    20:15Percival and the command problem in MalayaChapter
  121. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    27:58A defence positioned for the wrong approachNotable Point
  122. An Introduction to “The Battle of Malaya & Force Z” – Part 1: What Happened?
    37:04Why Malaya and Force Z failedNotable Point
  123. Minesweepers, Torpedo Boats & Gunboats – the ‘Littleships’ of the big war
    59:58A gunboat screen for Singapore's crossingsNotable Point
  124. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    1:57:27A concentration strategy for defending SingaporeNotable Point
  125. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:03:19How Italy's entry into the war weakened Britain's Far East optionsNotable Point
  126. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:27:20Why capable units in Malaya still failed as a larger forceNotable Point
  127. Bru Ships Episode 3: Imperial Japanese Navy Themed Books to Review & a general Q/A
    2:35:02Why rotating Force Z into shore bombardment still required air coverQ&A