Episode 270-The Battle of Singapore: Force Z to the Rescue

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.4 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Acting Admiral Sir Tom Phillips of the British Royal Navy, hopes to begin a campaign that will save SE Asia. If he can stop the invasion of southern Thailand and Northern Malaya, then one day, Singapore could be the starting point of retaking western possessions. Yet it's not the invading Japanese force Phillips fears or the convoy carrying it, it's the land based bombers in southern Indo-China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Dad, I'm hungry!
0:01.6	Right, what do I cook for tea?
0:03.0	Errr, McCain chips. These will be good.
0:05.2	You know they'll come out nice and crispy if you cook them in a rye fryer?
0:08.2	Just say, Alexa, open McCain, and Alexa will help you.
0:12.2	What? You mean if I say Alexa, open McCain, Alexa will open the bag of chips for me?
0:16.4	Not literally open the bag of chips for your dad, but Alexa can tell you how to cook them and give you ideas for tea.
0:21.8	Ah, okay. Alexa, open McCain.
0:24.4	Well done, Dad. Such a tech wizard.
0:26.6	Chip, chip, hooray.
0:27.6	Crispy air fryer perfection with McCain.
0:30.0	Fevertree Mediterranean Tonic Water
0:33.0	Pfft.
0:34.0	Made with zesty lemon thyme from a small family farm in Provance
0:39.0	and essential oils from herbs that grow in the Mediterranean sunshine.
0:44.2	So, if three quarters of your G&T is a Fevertree tonic,
0:49.2	maybe it's time to call it a T&G.
0:53.0	Fevertree. Mix with the best.
0:57.6	Ooh, that takes me straight to the med.
1:00.0	Hello, and thank you for listening to The History of World War II podcast.
1:14.2	Episode 270.
1:16.2	The Battle of Singapore.
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