Japanese numbers
Sir I refer to the article No Aussie Knighthood for Winston (31 January). Whilst I agree with the overall gist, the author must be corrected regarding the true size of the Japanese army that invaded Malaya in 1941.
A recently discovered Shinto shrine in the Japanese cemetery in Singapore reveals the true size of General Yamashita’s army.
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