Shimada Tatsumi (sold) (島田巽)
Shimada Tatsumi (島田巽; January 25, 1905 – March 8, 1994) was a journalist, author, and civil servant who served as the Chief of the British-American Bureau and Deputy Chief Editor for the Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞). He later took a leadership position with the National Personnel Authority (人事院), a civil service management agency. An expert on British and European politics, he published a number of works on those topics and later in life developed a keen interest in mountaineering and nature. He also published article and book length translations in the fields of European politics, journalism, and mountain climbing.
AKA: 島田巽
Planning for an attack on Fortress Singapore.
シンガポール要塞鳥瞰圖 / [Birds Eye View of Singapore Fortifications].
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This is an extremely rare c. 1941 Japanese-issued bird's-eye view of Singapore, emphasizing fortifications, oil facilities, and airfields. Soon after its publication, Singapore fell to Japanese forces in a single day. The defeat was considered by Winston Churchill, 'the worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history...' (more details)