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Last time we spoke about the fall of Hong Kong. As dawn broke on December 20, 1941, Japanese battalions tightened their grip on Hong Kong Island. While the defenders fought desperately at Repulse Bay Hotel, Wongneichong Gap, and the heights around Mount Nicholson and Mount Cameron, piecemeal counter-attacks by exhausted Canadians, Royal Scots, Rajputs, and Hong Kong Volunteers were shattered by rain, darkness, and poor coordination.Resistance stiffened at Stanley Peninsula, but ammunition ran low and hope faded. On Christmas Eve, the Japanese stormed St Stephen's College hospital. They bayoneted wounded soldiers in their beds, murdered doctors, and raped nurses in an orgy of horror that became known as the St Stephen's Massacre.On Christmas morning—forever "Black Christmas"—Governor Young surrendered the colony after seventeen days of fighting. As white flags rose, Rear-Admiral Chan Chak and a small party made a daring escape by sea under fire, eventually rescued by Chinese Communist guerrillas of the East River Column who would save hundreds more lives in the months ahead.   #219 The Malayan Campaign Part 1: Bicycle Blitzkrieg   Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Now in the last episode we spoke about the battle of Hong Kong, which of course was fought on Chinese territory and did involve Chinese participation. I took some time to think about what aspects of the early Pacific War should be covered in depth here, ie: what pertains the most to the Chinese experience. We are not going to talk about the Philippines or Dutch East Indies, but the Malayan campaign and fall of Singapore I would argue need to be dived into. There was a lot of ethnic Chinese participation in this campaign. No worries after this brief series on the Malayan Campaign we will be jumping back to China. Following World War One, Britain sought to counter growing Japanese ambitions by establishing a major naval base in Singapore during the 1920s. The location offered strategic advantages, particularly its exemption from the Washington Naval Treaty's non-fortification clause, making it ideal for housing a powerful deterrent fleet. The plan was straightforward: maintain overwhelming naval superiority to discourage Japanese expansion. Yet this calculation proved dangerously optimistic. Japanese aggression accelerated throughout the 1930s, while the European war's outbreak in 1939 drained Britain's resources, leaving its Far Eastern colonies—Malaya, Burma, and Hong Kong—dangerously exposed. Churchill remained convinced that Japan would not strike in 1941, prompting him to channel reinforcements toward the Mediterranean theater. The defensive strategy hinged on buying time; should Japan attack, British forces would delay the enemy while holding Singapore as a fortress until relief arrived. This plan contained a fatal flaw: Britain lacked the capacity to actually send reinforcements to the region. Commander-in-Chief Robert Brooke-Popham led Britain's Far Eastern Command from Malaysia, acutely aware of the challenge ahead. Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival commanded ground forces comprising 31 poorly trained infantry battalions—approximately 88,600 personnel total—largely untrained for jungle warfare. These troops were distributed across three divisions. Air defense proved equally problematic. With only fourteen squadrons flying outdated aircraft, the RAF faced a critical shortfall. Squadrons were scattered across multiple airfields: Vickers Vildebeest and PBY Catalina aircraft at Seletar; Bristol Blenheims at Tengah; Brewster Buffalos at Sembawang and Kallang; further Buffalos and Blenheims at Sungei Patani; Lockheed Hudsons at Kota Bharu; and additional Blenheims at Kuantan and Alor Setar. Allied units occupied three strategic zones. The Indian 11th Infantry Division under Major General David Murray-Lyon held northern Malaya, defending airfields and the Thai frontier from positions near Kota Bharu, Jitra, and Alor Setar. These installations remained lightly garrisoned and vulnerable. The Indian 9th Infantry Division occupied central Malaya, tasked with holding delaying positions at Jitra and Gurun—positions themselves poorly constructed and uncoordinated. Australia's 8th Division under Gordon Bennett anchored the south near Mersing and Johor, forming the last line before Singapore's fortress. Singapore itself bristled with coastal defenses and commanded a substantial naval garrison, expected to repel any Japanese approach. A week before Japan's offensive erupted, Churchill sent Force Z to Singapore—the battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and four destroyers. Despite vigorous objections from admirals, particularly Captain William Davis, who warned the Prince of Wales without air cover would be "a hostage to fortune," Churchill overruled them, seeking to project confidence and maintain American goodwill. Admiral Sir Tom Phillips commanded Force Z. Known as "Tom Thumb" for his diminutive stature, Phillips sparked controversy—critics labeled him a "desk admiral"—yet Field Marshal Smuts called him "an admirable choice" and American Admiral Thomas Hart praised his administrative acumen. Phillips' record was mixed. He advocated astutely for tank deployment in Malaya and correctly questioned the Brewster Buffalo's effectiveness, urging Hurricanes instead. Yet he fatally underestimated the threat aircraft posed to capital ships, believing the Prince of Wales' anti-aircraft batteries could defend a maneuvering vessel. An unnoticed handicap compounded this: tropical humidity had disabled the Prince of Wales' fire-control computer before she ever fired. Force Z reached Singapore on December 2, 1941, amid misplaced confidence. Nineteen-year-old Richard Smith recalled: "Everyone believed the Japanese fleet was made of rice paper and string. We assumed we would crush them effortlessly." Churchill's public declaration seemed to goad Japan into action. Admiral Yamamoto responded decisively, dispatching thirty-six Mitsubishi bombers to reinforce existing aircraft and ordering intensive training for "ship-killing"—specialized torpedo and bombing attacks. Three air groups, led by Miyauchi, Nakanishi, and Shoji, trained relentlessly in low-level runs and ocean navigation. Phillips, stripped of air cover, commanded only aging destroyers alongside his capital ships. The stage was set for disaster. In November 1940, the German raider Atlantis captured the British steamer Automedon in the Indian Ocean, seizing documents destined for Air Marshal Brooke-Popham that exposed Singapore's vulnerabilities. The Germans shared this intelligence with Japan in December. By January 1941, the Japanese had also broken British Army codes, revealing the weakness of Singapore's defenses and enabling them to plan an invasion accordingly. The invasion of Malaya followed an audacious strategy devised by Colonel Tsuji Masanobu. Japanese forces would conduct amphibious landings in southern Thailand and northern Malaya, then push 400 miles through jungle terrain toward Singapore. The 25th Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Yamashita Tomoyuki and initially comprising two divisions, led this operation, supported by Admiral Kondō Nobutake's 2nd Fleet, which provided convoy escort. Thailand's strategic position was crucial; the British could not defend it, offering Japan a favorable staging ground. Marshal Plaek Phibun, Thailand's leader, had informally agreed to allow Japanese passage but simultaneously negotiated with British and American diplomats, creating uncertainty. A second force, the 15th Army under Lieutenant-General Iida Shōjirō, was preparing to invade Burma through Thailand. If the Thai withheld passage by December 7, these forces would advance directly from Indochina. Brooke-Popham devised Operation Matador to counter the Japanese threat. This ambitious plan called for the 11th Indian Division to preemptively seize Singora and Patani—critical Thai ports essential to Japanese invasion plans. The operation's centerpiece was capturing the Ledge, a key terrain feature south of Patani. Control of the Ledge would allow British forces to block roads from Patani, securing retreat routes for the 11th Division and denying the Japanese access to rear areas. Failure would expose the British to encirclement and force withdrawal from Perak and Kedah. However, Matador faced insurmountable obstacles. Britain was uncertain whether Thailand would resist or accommodate Japan, and invading neutral Thai territory risked driving the Thai government into Japanese arms. Command hesitation, combined with poor intelligence, created fatal delays. Matador was never approved. Instead, authorities authorized Operation Krohcol, a scaled-down alternative named after the town of Kroh. This operation tasked a small British-Indian force with advancing into southern Thailand to capture the Ledge, destroy bridges and roads, and delay Japanese movements. Though far less ambitious than Matador, Krohcol represented Britain's final attempt at preemptive action. It would be activated only after Japan opened hostilities, but by then, opportunity had already slipped away.   On December 4, Japanese transport ships escorted by Admiral Kondō's fleet departed Hainan Island toward their objectives. Two days later, British reconnaissance spotted the fleet, but Brooke-Popham lacked authorization to intervene—he could only alert his forces. At 23:00 on December 7, Japan issued an ultimatum to Thailand, demanding passage and giving a two-hour response window. Unable to locate Prime Minister Phibun until late morning, Thailand was invaded hours later. From Indochina, Japanese Imperial Guards and the 55th Division landed at Phra Tabong and pushed northwest toward Aranyaprathet. The 5th Division's regiment landed at Patani while the division's main force seized Singora, quickly overwhelming Thai defenders. From Saigon, elements of the 15th Army conducted additional naval landings across Thailand but encountered unexpectedly fierce Thai resistance that stalled their progress. Just before Pearl Harbor came under attack, the Japanese 18th Division landed at Kota Bharu. The defenders—the 8th Indian Infantry Brigade under Brigadier B.W. Key, supported by artillery from the 21st Mountain Battery and the 73rd Field Battery—faced a daunting task. The 3/17th Dogra Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel G.A. Preston, held a 10-mile coastal stretch fortified with mines, barbed wire, and pillboxes overlooking the narrow beaches of Badang and Sabak, separated by estuaries and surrounded by creeks, lagoons, and swamp islands. The Dogras unleashed devastating fire as Japanese landing craft approached at midnight. Colonel Masanobu Tsuji observed that enemy pillboxes "responded with such overwhelming force that our men lying on the beach, partially submerged in water, could not lift their heads." The first waves were pinned down, with casualties mounting from artillery, machine gun fire, and Allied aircraft from nearby airfields. British Hudsons bombed the invasion fleet and stranded soldiers, sinking one Japanese transport and destroying seven of their own aircraft in the process. The defenders inflicted heavy casualties, but intense hand-to-hand combat eventually breached the line's center by 03:45, threatening the nearby airfield. Simultaneously, 17 Japanese bombers attacked Singapore with minimal damage and 61 casualties, surprising the British with evidence of enemy long-range aircraft. Japanese fighters and bombers dominated the skies over Kota Bharu and northern Malaysian airfields, demonstrating clear air superiority. Amid the chaos, counterattacks by Malayan battalions failed, forcing the British to destroy northern airfields to prevent capture. The defenders retreated from the beaches to Kota Bharu itself that night. As confusion engulfed British headquarters, Operation Krohcol commenced at 15:00. This scaled-down preemptive operation aimed to delay the Japanese invasion by securing and destroying the Ledge—a six-mile road carved through steep hillside with a sheer drop into a river. Blowing this section would severely impede enemy advance. The force consisted primarily of the 3/16th Punjab Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Henry Moorhead, supplemented by engineers, traveling in Marmon-Herrington trucks provided by the Australian Motor Transport Company. Krohcol was undermanned from the start; the 5/14th Punjab Regiment and artillery battery failed to arrive on schedule, forcing the column to proceed without them. Crossing the border at Kroh, Indian troops encountered determined resistance from Thai police under Major Prayoon Rattanakit in Betong. These roadblocks delayed the Indian advance for two full days while Prayoon's officers simultaneously engaged Japanese forces at Patani. After several hours of combat, Japan and Thailand reached an armistice by midday, with Phibun granting Japan passage, though Thai forces remained neutral. Japanese forces at Patani, navigating poor roads but facing no opposition, began their advance toward the Ledge—approximately 60 miles distant—initiating a critical race against Krohcol to determine who would occupy this vital position first. Meanwhile, renewed fighting erupted at Kota Bharu as Japanese forces infiltrated around British strongpoints, causing alarm among commanders. By December 10, with the situation deteriorating, defenders received authorization to abandon Kota Bharu and withdraw south to Machang.   Just hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, Admiral Phillips ordered Force Z to intercept Japanese invasion forces in the South China Sea without air support. Phillips believed he could "finish quickly and escape to the east before the Japanese could organize a significant attack." Ten Brewster Buffaloes were assigned to support the fleet, but he departed without requesting their cover. Force Z failed to locate the Japanese fleet, which had moved northwest into the Gulf of Siam. By afternoon on December 9, Japanese submarine I-65 detected Force Z, followed by reconnaissance aircraft. When Phillips altered course toward Kuantan, crews grew complacent. Bert Wynn recalled shipboard conversation centered on sinking Japanese warships. A flag officer remarked to CBS correspondent Cecil Brown, "Oh, but they are Japanese. There's nothing to worry about." That evening, Brown questioned whether the British were overconfident given Pearl Harbor. Officers conceded theoretically but remained dismissive. One replied, "We just don't think the enemy is much good. They could not beat China for five years." At 11:00 AM on December 10, Japanese aircraft struck. Three waves of Nell and Betty bombers from Indochina, after more than five hours aloft, approached from the horizon. With no air support—Phillips had maintained radio silence—defense rested entirely on anti-aircraft batteries. Nells attacked at 12,000 feet, dropping 250 kg bombs. Repulse twisted violently, evading most, but one struck her seaplane deck, killing two dozen men instantly. At 11:30, seventeen Nells attacked at wave-top level, focusing on Prince of Wales. Nine aircraft divided their approach, flying below 100 feet from both bows. The ship's inexperienced anti-aircraft crews, hampered by inoperable radar from tropical humidity, struggled to track targets. Once torpedoes were released, the planes sped away, losing only one aircraft.   A single torpedo struck Prince of Wales near the outer propeller shaft. When restarted, water flooded engine room B. Auxiliary power failed, halting drainage and causing an 11.5-degree list to port. Her 5-inch guns became powerless; she slowed to 15 knots, severely crippled. At 12:20, twenty-six Bettys attacked in coordinated "anvil" assaults with simultaneous torpedo drops on both bows. Repulse evaded initially but two or three torpedoes found their mark. One crew member recalled, "Suddenly there was a massive explosion. I immediately knew we'd lost Repulse, for within seconds she took on a frightening list to port, so rapid no amount of counter flooding would save her." Captain's last order: "You've put up a good show, now save yourselves." At 12:23 PM, Repulse rolled over and sank stern-first, her enormous hull protruding vertically from the water. Men jumped into oil-blackened water; many drowned during hours of waiting while destroyer escorts frantically retrieved survivors. Cecil Brown described it as "a confusing, macabre game"—orange flames, white tracers, and gray aircraft "astonishingly close, like butterflies pinned on blue cardboard." With Repulse gone, bombers concentrated on the damaged Prince of Wales. At 12:44, a 500 kg bomb struck between her stacks where wounded crew sheltered, causing devastating casualties. Men ordered to abandon ship faced drowning if trapped below deck. Destroyers rushed in to save swimmers, though HMS Express nearly capsized in rescue efforts. Ten Buffaloes arrived as Prince of Wales sank—too late. One pilot recalled, "After an hour, lack of petrol forced me to leave, but during that hour I had seen many men in dire danger waving, cheering and joking, as if they were holiday-makers waving at a low-flying aircraft. It shook me, for here was something above human nature." In just over an hour, the battleship era ended: 47 British officers and 793 men perished, including Admiral Phillips. Repulse's captain later acknowledged, "The enemy's attacks were undoubtedly carried out magnificently and pressed home effectively. The high-level bombers maintained tight formation and did not veer off course." By December 10, Krohcol reached Betong, just 26 miles from the Ledge. However, a Japanese ambush caught them off-guard near the target, forcing retreat when they were only a mile away. The 5th Division's regiment reached the Ledge by midday, dealing the Indians significant casualties. By December 13, Krohcol was pushed back to Kroh, the operation failed. Meanwhile, the 5th Division advanced south from Singora toward Jitra. Major-General David Murray-Lyon commanded the 11th Indian Division's weak defensive positions at Jitra's road junction, unaware that the critical Alor Setar airfield had already been abandoned. His forces—6th Indian Brigade holding a 10-mile coastal sector, 15th Brigade covering the road, and 28th Brigade in reserve—had sent two delaying detachments on December 9. On December 11, Japanese tanks overwhelmed these covering battalions, inflicting heavy casualties. Murray-Lyon committed his reserves prematurely, leaving Alor Setar lightly defended. That night, Japanese tanks reached the main position north of Jitra, with the 5th Division following. Heavy fighting ensued between Japanese armor and demoralized Indian troops. British defenses penetrated around 06:00, forcing successive Indian units to be overrun. Murray-Lyon repeatedly requested withdrawal permission. At 19:30 on December 12, General Percival finally approved. Due to poor communication and confusion, the 11th Indian Division suffered heavy casualties but disengaged by December 13, withdrawing to Gurun. The primary British defenses in northern Malaya had been breached, the 11th Division severely weakened, and the Japanese advance down the peninsula had begun unstoppably. Percival's first significant defense occurred at Jitra on December 11th, intended to push the Japanese as far north as possible and protect remaining Allied airfields. The Japanese quickly overwhelmed the Indian defenders, and Colonel Tsuji observed the engagement firsthand: "Our tanks were ready on the road, and the twenty or so enemy armored cars ahead were literally trampled underfoot. The enemy armored cars could not escape by running away, and were sandwiched between our medium tanks. It was speed and weight of armor that decided the issue." Major General Murray-Lyon commanded the 11th Indian Division. A World War I veteran, he had served with distinction in the Highland Light Infantry, earning the Military Cross for bravery in Flanders and the Distinguished Service Order for his actions at Moeuvres. The citation stated: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy attacked and penetrated the line after intense fighting and continual bombing attacks, by his courage and personal example he succeeded in driving them out and held his position against further heavy attacks with splendid coolness and determination." This was no desk officer, but a frontline commander faced with an impossible task. Murray-Lyon's division appeared formidable on paper but was severely compromised. It contained only two regular British battalions—the Leicestershire and East Surrey Regiments—with the remainder consisting of four newly raised Indian Army battalions and three inexperienced Gurkha battalions. The Gurkhas, though renowned as elite soldiers, were primarily composed of 18-year-old recruits fresh from deployment. Like all Allied forces in Malaya, the division lacked tanks while facing an enemy flush with armor. After only days of intense combat, Murray-Lyon sought permission to withdraw, convinced the Japanese forces greatly outnumbered him. Ironically, Yamashita's army was outnumbered two to one. The Japanese commander employed Blitzkrieg tactics inspired by his time as a military attaché in Berlin, coordinating air and ground forces with remarkable precision. His approach involved fast-moving tanks, bomber aircraft deployed as mobile artillery, and—most unusually—bicycle-mounted infantry. Prior to the invasion, Japanese planners decided bicycles were ideal for the tropical jungle terrain. Rather than shipping thousands, they seized bicycles from the local population. The offensive typically began with bombing raids on Allied defensive positions, followed by tanks smashing through. As defenders retreated, bicycle infantry continuously harassed and attacked, while coastal amphibious assaults flanked positions along the shore. Colonel Alfred Harrison of the 11th Indian Division reflected on the psychological toll: "Fatigue had stretched the men's mind to the limit and the moral ascendancy which the Japanese achieved in these few weeks included a psychic side. The troops were beginning to attribute almost supernatural powers to the Japanese." Yamashita had rehearsed these tactics extensively on Hainan Island, conducting exercises in amphibious landings, bridge destruction and repair, and jungle operations. The bicycle innovation proved revolutionary—troops covered greater distances more quickly with less fatigue, repeatedly outflanking British forces who found themselves pushed off roads and encircled. The rapid movements created a psychological multiplier effect; British commanders, mistaken about enemy numbers, believed they faced far larger forces than actually present. This "Bicycle Blitzkrieg," as it became known, echoed Mongol tactics—a single swift force striking multiple targets so quickly that enemies believed they faced several armies. Tanks were crucial to this success. The British had deployed no tanks to Malaya before the war, a fatal omission. Combined with bicycle infantry, Japanese armor allowed them to engage British forces before defensive positions could be established. Percival authorized withdrawal from Jitra, directing troops south to Gurun, but those defenses remained unfinished and the Japanese advance was too rapid. Percival later reflected in his memoir, War in Malaya: "This withdrawal would have been difficult under the most favorable conditions. With the troops tired, units mixed as the result of the fighting, communications broken and the night dark, it was inevitable that orders should be delayed and that in some cases they should never reach the addressees. This is what in fact occurred. The withdrawal, necessary as it may have been, was too fast and too complicated for disorganized and exhausted troops, whose disorganization and exhaustion it only increased." From the start, British forces stretched too thinly across a 14-mile front in challenging terrain—dense jungle on the right flank, monsoon-soaked rice fields and rubber plantations in the center, mangrove swamps to the left. Yamashita's concentrated attacks breached the line. Repeated retreats cost both personnel and equipment, as overrun positions offered no opportunity for evacuation and bicycle infantry prevented orderly withdrawal. The Jitra defeat exposed a fundamental strategic error: deploying under-resourced troops across Malaya's entire breadth rather than establishing a shorter, more defensible line further south, which could have shortened British supply lines while lengthening Japan's—a disadvantage the Japanese could not exploit. The Allied retreat continued southward to the Gurun area, though the chaotic withdrawal from Jitra itself inflicted more casualties than the fighting had—many frontline units never received withdrawal orders, while others became lost crossing the Bata River. Murray eventually fell back to the Muda River, establishing defensive positions along the Krian River some thirty miles south. Percival, increasingly desperate, realized his entire strategy had depended on holding the Japanese as far north as possible to minimize air threats to Singapore. The rapid Japanese advance made this impossible. Reluctantly, he ordered a general withdrawal south of the Perak River, while his field commanders pleaded for reinforcements they would never receive. Though Percival had an Australian division in Johor, he refused to commit them north, fearing a Japanese naval invasion further south could threaten Singapore itself.   As Yamashita's 25th Army advanced westward toward Penang, Japanese bombers subjected the island to daily raids. British command, recognizing the island as indefensible, evacuated European residents on December 17th—leaving the local Malay population to face the Japanese. Mrs Muriel Reilly's recollection captures the moment's bitter legacy: "it still hurts to think how the white race 'let down hundreds of similarly faithful servants who trusted in us, and looked to us for protection from the hated Japanese." The abandonment had strategic consequences. In their haste, the British left massive stockpiles of arms and supplies in Penang that fell directly into Yamashita's hands. More profoundly, local Malays turned against their former colonial rulers. Some historians now argue "the moral collapse of British rule in Southeast Asia occurred not at Singapore, but at Penang." Under subsequent Japanese occupation, Penang endured three years and eight months of hardship—food shortages, rampant hyperinflation from the "banana dollar," and systematic repression including comfort women camps and the Sook Ching massacres targeting Chinese communities the Japanese feared might become guerrillas.  The Japanese occupiers' fears about Chinese resistance were prescient. Among the Chinese communities of Malaya and Singapore, anti-Japanese sentiment had been building for over a decade. Since Japan's 1937 invasion of China, ethnic Chinese populations had viewed Tokyo with deep hostility. The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, followed by the escalating horrors of the Second Sino-Japanese War, had created a reservoir of determination to resist Japanese expansion wherever it might emerge. As British colonial authority crumbled, this sentiment transformed from passive resentment into active organization. The Battle of Jitra exposed a fundamental miscalculation: attempting to defend all of Malaya with an undersized army. A more strategic withdrawal to Johore would have shortened British supply lines while extending Japan's. As December ended, Murray-Lyon was dismissed from command—a casualty of circumstance. He had spent weeks preparing for the cancelled Operation Matador while neglecting proper defenses at Jitra and Gurun. At fifty-one, this decorated soldier, who had earned the Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order in the Great War, became a civilian during Britain's darkest hour. He was replaced by Brigadier Archibald Paris, equally inexperienced in jungle warfare, who paradoxically proved more effective by facilitating the retreat of Murray's division while inflicting unexpected casualties on overconfident Japanese units. By December 26th, the Japanese 5th Division and 4th Guards Regiment crossed the Perak River, preparing an assault on Kampar. This position was crucial—located halfway between Penang and Kuala Lumpur, its terrain was unsuitable for tanks and difficult to outflank, offering a rare opportunity to make a stand. Paris gathered infantry battalions, many composed of Jitra and Gurun survivors: British battalions from the Leicesters and East Surreys, along with Jat and Punjabi units including Sikhs. The 12th Brigade hastily dug trenches, strung wire, and cleared fields around Kampar's ridges to improve visibility. After three weeks of continuous fighting and retreat, the defenders' morale had collapsed. Colonel Alfred Harrison observed on Christmas Day: "fatigue had stretched the men's mind to the limit and the moral ascendancy which the Japanese had achieved in these few weeks included a 'psychic' side. The troops were beginning to attribute almost supernatural powers to the Japanese." The Japanese, by contrast, had grown accustomed to victory and approached each engagement with unshakeable confidence. Yamashita employed German-inspired tactics using aircraft as mobile artillery—vital in terrain where conventional gun placement was impossible. Engagements began with bombing raids on Allied positions, followed by frontal assaults to establish a line, then flanking maneuvers through jungle to encircle defenders. When the assault came from the western coastal roads, Japanese tanks struck the 12th Brigade along a three-mile rural stretch near Gopeng. Small arms and heavy machine gun fire erupted as infantry dismounted from trucks and spread into the brush. Some tanks advanced alone onto a bridge near Dipang, where they encountered defenders with Lanchester submachine guns and Bren gun carriers equipped with anti-tank rifles. Lt Colonel Ian Stewart noted the grim reality: "the anti-tank rifle made no impression against the Jap mediums, while their 37 mm guns went through our armour like paper." The Japanese tankers, closing their hatches in the oppressive subtropical heat—what they described as a "Turkish bath"—approached cautiously, aware of potential counterattacks. British defenders fired desperately at vision slits, their bullets ricocheting uselessly. A 2-pounder anti-tank gun destroyed a single tank, prompting Japanese armor to withdraw and wait for infantry support. Meanwhile, two hundred defenders on the opposite side prepared to destroy the bridge. Fortunately, Kampar's shallow water allowed most to wade across a mile downstream. Stewart's 12th Brigade had purchased time. The British established a strong perimeter around Kampar Hill, resembling a "goose egg" on the map. Their artillery, better supplied than the Japanese equivalent, was concealed in the jungle with two hundred rounds stacked beside each gun. The 15th/6th Brigades occupied the low ground where the road and railway ran through town. Unlike earlier battles where Japanese forces kept defenders pinned with close contact, Kampar's expansive fields of fire and terrain offered space to maneuver—a rare advantage the British would finally exploit. Major General Saburo Kawamura led the attack on Kampar with his 9th Brigade. On December 31st, he probed the 28th Gurkha Brigade entrenched on the hill. Japanese howitzer fire drew return artillery that effectively repelled their advances. At midnight on New Year's Eve, Lt. Colonel Augustus Murdoch ordered a 12-gun salute fired at the Japanese—perhaps a cheeky gesture. Seven hours later, Kawamura launched his main assault on the western side targeting the trunk road. The brunt fell on a newly formed British battalion, the Leicesters and East Surreys, under Lt. Colonel Esmond Morrison. The 48-year-old, though some dismissed him as a "polo-playing playboy," proved a serious soldier despite his peacetime reputation, frequently sharing front-line dangers with his men. Japanese infantry emerged from the mist carrying mortars. Mortar fire became intense—one casualty was a company commander whose jaw was shattered by a splinter. However, observation officers from the 88th Field Regiment pinpointed Japanese advances, unleashing devastating artillery fire. Colonel Masanobu Tsuji observed "a continuous stream of casualties coming back down the hill to safety, either carried on stretchers or supported on the shoulders of comrades who were themselves wounded." Japanese artillery pieces were covertly moved through secondary jungle to hide their positions. During the fighting, one of Morrison's lieutenants encountered Japanese soldiers in a trench, fired his revolver, and retreated. A gunnery driver named Walker, noticing a nearby Bren position overrun, exited his vehicle armed with a Thompson submachine gun and launched a surprise attack, forcing the Japanese to retreat—earning him a medal. Troop Sergeant Major Hugill, commanding an outlying observation post connected by field telephone, received a distinguished conduct medal for calmly calling in protective artillery fire while cut off. When the attack subsided, he encountered isolated Japanese soldiers who had captured a Vickers-Berthier machine gun. Hugill gathered five infantrymen and led a bayonet charge to reclaim it. Emergency commissioned officer Lt. Edgar Newland commanded a platoon of 30 men in one of the most forward positions. His platoon was surrounded for much of the battle yet successfully repelled numerous assaults over two consecutive days. General Percival specifically praised Newland and his men. Newland received a Military Cross; his platoon sergeant, Euan McDonald, received a distinguished conduct medal. After two days, Japanese forces captured part of Thompson's Ridge. Morrison ordered two platoons of Sikhs and Gujars to bayonet charge under mortar fire. Tragically, 34 soldiers died, including their 21-year-old commander, Charles Lamb, killed in the initial charge. Captain John Graham lost both legs to a grenade but continued encouraging his men, throwing grenades at Japanese trenches before bleeding to death—but they had retaken the position. Courage, artillery, and terrain proved insufficient. Yamashita decided to outflank Percival with seaborne landings on the Malayan west coast. He transported 40 small craft by rail to Alor Star and ordered landings near Telok Anson, 30 miles southeast of Kampar. If successful, he would cut off Percival's 11th Indian Division defending Kampar. Yamashita devised a three-pronged attack: the Imperial Guards Division would paddle down the Perak River into town; another force would approach from the west on landing craft entering from the opposite direction; a third would move up the Bernam River and march north toward Telok Anson. Lt. General Takuro Matsui commanded the landings. While Kampar held, 1,500 of Matsui's men crowded onto landing craft. One steamer towing ten craft went too far south, attempting the Selangor River defended by a Jat battalion with artillery. The Japanese were repelled, losing one to three craft before moving north. In Perak, four landing rafts ran aground on a sandbar and required rescue. A British patrol boat spotted them but left to report—no action followed. Percival later remarked: "unfortunately neither the navy nor the air force were able to take advantage of this unique opportunity." Despite setbacks, Japanese forces landed and advanced on Telok Anson. On January 2nd, they encountered the 3rd Indian Cavalry and 1st Independent Company under Stewart, equipped with armored cars and Thompson and Bren guns. They inflicted significant casualties but with only 250 men couldn't hold. Stewart ordered delaying actions instead. Telok Anson fell, leaving Kampar defenders at risk of encirclement. Although Kawamura's forces showed no signs of breaking after four days of fighting, Paris feared his main supply route had been cut. He requested permission from Percival to withdraw to the Slim River defensive line. Paris prioritized preserving troops over territory: "With no reserves in hand, we were still in a position of being unable to accept major losses." The 12th Brigade held while Paris organized the division's withdrawal. An unusual discovery emerged during delaying actions: Brigadier Stewart found the body of a dead European cyclist in British uniform. Earlier, a Punjabi sentry had shot a man on a bridge attempting to grab his Thompson. Both were likely German deserters from Vichy Indo-China's Foreign Legion, in contact with the Nazi embassy. The British Legation in Bangkok had warned of such infiltrators offering sabotage and espionage assistance. Percival was particularly struck by the German who tried single-handedly to disarm a sentry and seize a bridge. The 12th Brigade discovered another European body—a German political refugee and former mining engineer who had disappeared weeks earlier. Exhausted after three weeks of near-constant combat, the 12th Brigade continued delaying actions. Japanese air forces wreaked havoc on vehicles; Stewart estimated half his casualties—around 90 killed and wounded from 4,000 troops—resulted from aerial attacks. Stewart expressed satisfaction: "It had been an eminently successful battle," though it was more a series of brief skirmishes than traditional battle. Kampar fell when Telok Anson was captured. Percival might have committed Australian brigades from Johore or garrison battalions from Singapore, but concentrating forces at Kampar risked prompting Yamashita to attack elsewhere. The Kampar defenders retreated 30 miles to the Slim River. Tsuji reluctantly acknowledged Yamashita's breakthrough was impressive, if risky. On the east coast, defenders faced more resistance at Kuantan. Percival clung to the airfield, determined to deny the Japanese RAF facilities and limit their ability to strike at reinforcement convoys approaching Singapore. The first convoy from Bombay, carrying the half-trained 45th Brigade under Brigadier Horatio Duncan, was 24 hours away. The 22nd Indian Brigade, led by Brigadier George Painter, defended Kuantan against the Takumi detachment of the 18th Division. One battalion, commanded by a veteran of Kota Bharu, fortified the airfield with barbed wire and trenches. When Takumi's forces approached, the Japanese encountered 4.5-inch howitzer fire inflicting significant casualties. The defenders fought fiercely, each equipped with six grenades instead of two, creating deadly chaos. Tsuji noted the airfield "was obstinately defended," particularly at night when grenades rolled into confined trenches with devastating effect. Word reached the defenders that General Barstow's entire 9th Indian Division was retreating through Kuala Lipis-Jerantut-Raub. The 22nd Brigade demolished installations and prepared to withdraw, though their rearguard risked encirclement. One night, investigating his southern flank with Captain Ian Grimwood, battalion commander Cumming spotted Japanese soldiers climbing barbed wire meters away. Armed with a .455 Webley revolver, Cumming and Grimwood faced seven Japanese soldiers charging with bayonets. They fired as they were knocked down, killing all attackers, but Cumming suffered two bayonet wounds to his stomach. Grimwood dragged him to battalion HQ for first aid. As the airfield was overrun, Cumming ordered withdrawal. A grenade or mortar round knocked him unconscious. He regained consciousness in a vehicle where Private Albel Singh reported a Japanese roadblock ahead. Spotting a fallen tree creating passage, Cumming ordered Singh to charge through. Machine gun fire rained down; Cumming was hit again with a shattered arm, possibly from an anti-personnel mine, while Singh endured a .256 armor-piercing bullet through both thighs yet maintained control, driving 30 miles per hour. The vehicle arrived at brigade HQ covered in blood from six occupants. Cumming would receive the Victoria Cross for his heroism. Painter held the airfield long enough for reinforcements to approach, though it cost much of one of the best Indian battalions. Painter, fixated on flanking fears, believed it "better to lose half a battalion than an entire brigade." The 22nd Indian Brigade lost a third of its strength but retreated by January 3rd. While this unfolded eastward, Yamashita's forces advanced south. Defenders prepared a new defensive line at Trolak, five miles north of Slim River. Reinforcements had arrived; the 45th Brigade was immediately dispatched to repel the enemy's advance on Kuala Selangor, which held another crucial airfield. Whether defenders could withstand Yamashita's onslaught remained to be seen.   While British forces retreated in disarray toward Singapore, another chapter was quietly beginning in the shadows of the collapsing colonial order. On December 25, 1941—Christmas morning, even as Governor Young raised the white flag over Hong Kong—Chinese volunteers in Singapore formalized their resistance. That day, the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, officially known as Dalforce, was established under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Dalley. Dalforce emerged from urgent necessity. As the Japanese invasion accelerated and British defenses crumbled, recruitment of local Chinese volunteers escalated dramatically. What had begun as an informal volunteer effort in 1939 now crystallized into organized military structure. The initial cadre of 200 volunteers swelled to 4,000 members as the invasion reached Singapore's doorstep. These were not professional soldiers—Dalforce members came from the Chinese civilian population, motivated by the knowledge that Japanese occupation would target them specifically. Many lacked military training; some were armed only with sporting firearms due to critical shortages of military weapons. Supply ships intended for Dalforce, such as the SS Empress of Asia, were sunk before their cargo could reach Singapore. Yet the volunteers pressed forward, organizing themselves despite severe handicaps: makeshift uniforms, inadequate equipment, and internal divisions between Communist and Kuomintang factions, each trained separately by British officers. Dalforce would soon earn the nickname "Dalley's Desperadoes" from British forces—a name reflecting both affection for their fierce combat effectiveness and incredulity that such a hastily assembled, poorly equipped force could fight with such determination. Unlike the demoralized British and Indian troops retreating southward, these Chinese volunteers were not defending a colonial order they had experienced as oppressive. They were fighting for their homes, their families, and their survival against an enemy they had every reason to fear and oppose. As the Malayan Campaign entered its final phase and the focus shifted to Singapore itself, Dalforce would play a role that British military historians had largely overlooked but that Chinese participants would never forget. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me.   In December 1941, Japan invaded Malaya. British commanders placed their faith in "impregnable" Singapore, but disaster struck immediately. On December 10, Japanese bombers sank Force Z—battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse—in a stunning air attack.Using tanks and bicycles in a lightning "Bicycle Blitzkrieg," Japanese troops shattered Allied lines at Kota Bharu and Jitra, sending exhausted British, Indian, and Australian forces reeling southward in chaos.  

Aus Virginia, USA, nach Brandenburg: Die Schriftstellerin Nell Zink lebt seit 25 Jahren in Deutschland, seit 2013 in Bad Belzig im Fläming. Dort hat Nadine sie schon mal getroffen für Orte und Worte. Nells neues Buch "Sister Europe" ist ein Berlin-Roman. Er spielt an einem einzigen Tag und einer einzigen Nacht. Ein bunt zusammengewürfelte Feiergesellschaft schleicht sich von einer Literaturpreis-Verleihung im leicht abgerockten Interconti-Hotel in den nächtlichen Tiergarten und diskutiert über alle möglichen Themen der Gegenwart. Geschlecht, Identität, Herkunft, Klimawandel, Kapital, Liebe. Nell und Nadine besuchen die Schauplätze des Romans und unterhalten sich über ein No-Future-Gefühl, die USA unter Trump, Bücher und Verdrängungstechniken. Nadine Kreuzahler empfiehlt Bernardine Evaristo: "Blondes Herz", aus dem Englischen von Tanja Handels, Klett-Cotta, 288 Seiten. Nell Zink empfiehlt Rita Bullwinkel: "Schlaglicht", aus dem Englischen von Christiane Neudecker, 256 Seiten, Aufbau Verlag. Das Buch Nell Zink "Sister Europe", aus dem Englischen von Tobias Schnettler, 272 Seiten, Rowohlt. Der Ort Hotel Intercontinental, Budapester Straße in Berlin Charlottenburg; Rosa-Luxemburg-Denkmal, Café am Neuen See im Tiergarten. Die Autorin Nell Zink, 1964 in Kalifornien geboren, im ländlichen Virginia aufgewachsen. Lebt seit 25 Jahren in Deutschland, hat an der Universität Tübingen in Medienwissenschaft promoviert. Erst mit 50 ihren ersten Roman veröffentlicht: Der Mauerläufer. Seitdem hat sie mehrere Romane geschrieben und war für den National Book Award nominiert. Sie lebt in Bad Belzig, Brandenburg.

In the latest episode Jae & Nell are back to discuss a gang of topics this week. To skip past the opening music set got to (6:06) The crew opens the podcast talking about Nells birthday. The crew then talks about the passing of DJ Clark Kent. (8:24) Halloween plans? (13:37) Time goes back Sunday November 3rd. (15:21) No white winter (18:09) Navy to name a submarine after the city of Atlanta. (24:18) Army redesigning PT uniform. (25:53) Army secretary: Is it time to cut back on military moves? (30:35) Election Day is Tuesday Nov 5th (36:57) VP Kamala Harris on Club Shay Shay. (44:16) The IRS Has Hired Thousands Of Tax Agents To Crack Down On Social Media Influencers & Business Owners For "Lifestyle Audit". (49:24) Tik Tok could be banned in the United States on January 19th, 2025. (53:12) D.C. Metro Police warn against wearing designer clothes in public. (58:54) It is illegal to go through your partner's phone, computer or any other devices. (1:18:12) TMac and Vince Carter (1:16:42) Lil Durk arrest. (1:17:17) Weezyana fest streaming live on Amazon Prime and twitch. (1:22:47) and a myriad of other topics and more!!……. Click the link in our Instagram bio @TheJaeAndFriendsPodcast Songs: I Luv Your Girl - The-Dream (Intro) Comfortable - Lil Wayne Feat. Babyface (Intro) Comfy - Kash Doll Feat. Tink (Intro) 3:AM - Rhapsody Feat. Erykah Badu (Intro) SEX _ Germaine Feat. Ye Ali(Outro) Credits: Created by: J. Williams Executive Producers: J. Williams, A. Williams Associate Producers: J. Williams. D. Hudgins Creative Director: J. Williams Subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/JFPYTSub Follow on the official podcast IG page - https://bit.ly/TheJFPIGpage Jae's Instagram - https://bit.ly/JaeIGpage Nell's Instagram - https://bit.ly/NellIGpage #TheJaeAndFriendPodcast

Aussie author Chris Hammer is considered one of the world's best crime writers. His debut novel, Scrublands, sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a popular TV series. His follow up books - ‘Silver', ‘Treasure & Dirt', and ‘The Tilt'  were also bestsellers, and have been shortlisted for major literary prizes.  His new book, ‘The Valley' sees the return of Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic, who are investigating the murder of a controversial entrepreneur in a remote mountain valley. And it's Nells most emotionally fraught investigation yet. Luke Grant chats with Chris Hammer to find out what The Valley is all about. You can preorder a copy here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to to her website Joanna Nell is a British-Australian writer, GP and advocate for positive ageing. She is the author of five bestselling novels The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker, The Great Escape From Woodlands Nursing Home, The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital and Mrs Winterbottom takes a Gap Year. Joanna's short fiction has won numerous awards and been published in magazines,  journals and short story anthologies including Award Winning Australian  Writing. She has also written for The Sydney Morning Herald's Spectrum and Sunday Life Magazines.    Joanna spoke at the Kiama Readers' Festival about her latest novel Mrs Winterbottom takes a Gap Year. Recorded 20.7.24

On episode 211 the Jae & Nell are back again to discuss a gang of topics! To skip past the opening music to (8:22). The fellas open the pod talking about Nells recent health concerns.  The fellas also start by giving their condolences to esteemed ESPN anchor Chris Mortensen. (15:42) Time changes Sunday. (16:35) BBC discovered dozens of widely circulated deep fake photos on the Internet portraying Black people as supporting Donald Trump. (19:17) Half of college graduates are working high school level jobs. (27:30) Miami breaks up with Spring Break. (39:12) A New study says that 5% of Americans are having s** to save on heating bills amid surging utility costs. (48:30) Eryka Badu goes viral for photos. (56:05) Shannon Sharpe goes viral for getting out of the truck. (58:30) Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul. (1:05:52) Bad Boys 4 hits theaters June 7th. (1:11:13) Woman 33 with 7 kids wonders if she will find a man? (1:12:11) Lebron first player in NBA history to score 40k. (1:20:13) and a myriad of other topics and more!!…….Become a Patron and YouTube Subscriber of The Jae & Friends Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JFP.: Click the link in our Instagram bio @TheJaeAndFriendsPodcast Songs: Slow Jamz - Twista Feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx (Intro) Touch The Sky - Kanye West Feat. Lupe Fiasco (Intro) Marvin & Chardonnay - Big Sean Feat. Kanye West (Intro) Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 - Kanye West (Intro) UGOMDN (pt.2) - chlothegod Feat. Mick Jenkins (Outro) Credits: Created by: J. Williams Executive Producers: J. Williams, A. Williams Associate Producers: J. Williams. D. Hudgins Creative Director: J. Williams Become a Patron! - https://bit.ly/JFPPatreon Subscribe on YouTube - https://bit.ly/JFPYTSub Follow on the official podcast IG page - https://bit.ly/TheJFPIGpage Jae's Instagram - https://bit.ly/JaeIGpage Nell's Instagram - https://bit.ly/NellIGpage #TheJaeAndFriendPodcast

Introducing Sunday Girl Nell Mescal; The voice of an ethereal angel, donned with rustic cowboy boots, heart shaped cheek stamps topped with the down-to-earth attitude of the Irish. At the age of 20, Nell has already supported iconic names as Haim, Florence and the Machine and Dermot Kennedy with no signs of slowing down. We chat all things friendship break-ups, finding your identity and Nells fave musical! We welcome Nell as the latest member of the Sunday Girl Club✨

The Chris Russell Show Hour 3: Continuing your calls on RFK and who's most important on offense, what are the largest concerns for the Commanders, Trash or Cash, Nell's super six pack, DDOTD: Man claimed fundraising for cancer, instead went to play poker

This week the fellas talk about the recent mass murder and try to see who and how is someone goona get some form of gun control. Listen in on Nells' and Dan's thoughts on what can be done and how it might work. Listen as they speak on the stark difference on how Iowa's star player was treated for trash talking compared to how LSU's star player was treated. Also they take a quick look into the huge racial divide that exist in women's climate sports. Then they speak on NFL contracts and the future of Lamar Jackson all this and more on the Season 3 opener. Thfellas are back at come enjoy the ride (pause). #nfl #wncaa #guncontrol #school shooting #angelreese #Iowawomensbasketball #lamarjackson #OBJ #applepodcast #anchorpodcast #spotifypodcast #googlepodcast #podcastlife #blackpodcasters #atl #Brooklyn #darnellwright #dand #d_choc718 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dnd-project-podcast/support

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This week we talkin Kanye vs Adidas war, Nells on some oh well type shit while I'm appalled. Jay-Z verse is really all that it's mixed emotions and we jump into it. Duke Volleyball player and BYU incident and what the hell has Arie Spears gotten himself into.Who da hell is paying these VIP exclusive fees especially Bow Wow #anchor #kanye #adidas #Jayz #goddid #Duke #rachelrichardson #bowwow #Ariespears #lizzo #badlook #applepodcast #blackpodcasters #podcastlife #Brooklyn#atl #bkny #atl --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dnd-project-podcast/support

The crew of the Icarus enjoy some long overdue downtime on land. Tensions on the Hyacinth rise with Erik and Nells incessant disagreements over their new recruit.***The transcript for this episode can be found at https://tinyurl.com/IRSixLand***Credits and Attributions (in order of appearance)Cory: Abbie RongongPip: Leo McCallJack: Brigitta LarsonBeau: Alex AbrahamsKay: Peter HowlErik: Matthew WilsonNell: Bee WilliamsAerin: Coco SchoglerMarietta: Ailsa MilliganYakov: Kit PatersonEissen: Joseph VauseDorian: Jamie Adams***Written by Beth BarrettProduced by Flynn Burgess and Peter Howl Sound Design by Zoey Davis and Ellis RobinsonMusic by Alex Kingsley and Chris Rundell "Sirens" and "Take-off" written by Sawyer NischanScript Edited by Jess Singley Art by MackaTranscript by Casey FSound effects for this episode from https://quicksounds.com and https://freesounds.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blacker The Berry is stepping back into the relationship conversation with Nells and Shawniece. From speaking on past relationships, to situations, cheating and finding out if you were the side chick, nothing was off limits. Men lie and women lie, so should we be toxic together ? . . . Click here the subscribe icon and don't forget to hit the notifications for our YouTube page: Blacker The Berry - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJHzSbs0pvY8Sxpt09RY5w . . . Blacker The Berry on Instagram Blacker The Berry (@theberrygang1) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/theberrygang1/ . . . Blacker The Berry on Twitter Blacker The Berry (@theberrygang1) / Twitter https://twitter.com/theberrygang1 . . . Dean on Instagram Dean (@berrygangdean) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/berrygangdean/ . . . Los on Instagram (@berrygangloso) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.instagram.com/berrygangloso/ . . . Nells @embracemyessence https://instagram.com/embracemyessence?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= . . . Shawniece @goddess_pocahontas https://instagram.com/goddess_pocahontas?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y

There was something comforting about the familiar scent of cedar that permeated from the wood burning stove inside the hogan each evening (“hogan” being the traditional home for the Navajo, in this case built of wood, with a dirt floor). The stove had 3 vents. And little sleepy James would watch the shadows from the vents on the walls, like fire dancing. As his heavy eyelids would slowly cover his eyes (despite trying to keep them open), he felt a sense of security as he couldn't help but listen to his family members all snug inside talking about the day, the sounds and smells lulling him to sleep. It was years later when James realized the significance of being surrounded by multiple Code Talkers as he was growing up (including his grandfather, Lemuel Yazzie) as they would all sit around talking about their time as Code Talkers. Even the Medicine Man who spoke many prayers for James was a Code Talker. In Winslow, Arizona sits the Navajo Reservation, where my guest, Coach James Nells – Navajo, Salt Clan born for Under his Cover Clan – was born and raised. Life on the Reservation wasn't always easy. Despite no electricity, herding sheep and hauling water, being surrounded by familiar centuries-old traditions and culture, somehow nearly kept intact despite the force of time and assimilation, was always “home”. Coach Nells speak in his Navajo language and shares his inspirational story from reservation to foster care, to boarding school, to champion runner. FYI, Coach Nells talks about the Navajo's traditional squaw dance. This is a traditional term the Navajo called these dances and still call them to this day. I think it's important that we respect their tradition and their right to call it what they do. Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

After two years of actively choosing to be single, Nell shares her theory as to why we stay put in not so good relationships due to fears of being alone, her thoughts on all men wanting to have children, mens roles in relationships and what she's now wanting as she starts to get out and date. This one is full of jucy pieces about Nells life aswell as a challenge for your own. Think about rating the show too while you're at it ;)Find everything about Nell here:https://www.nellthepleasurecoach.com/

After two years of actively choosing to be single, Nell shares her theory as to why we stay put in not so good relationships due to fears of being alone, her thoughts on all men wanting to have children, mens roles in relationships and what she's now wanting as she starts to get out and date. This one is full of jucy pieces about Nells life aswell as a challenge for your own. Think about rating the show too while you're at it ;)Find everything about Nell here:https://www.nellthepleasurecoach.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fellas talk NFL playoffs, insurrection subpoenas and what is annoying Dan about the way people talk. Sneakers and if Nells will be kicked out of the sneaker head community. Why is Dan walking around Target with da hoodie on Diddy boppin. Plus a host of other things and Kanye finds his way back on the podcast again, we just can't can't get away from him. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dnd-project-podcast/support

In this celebratory 10,000 dowloads episode, Nell shares her most highly requested story. The day she broke her ex boyfriends penis. Nell takes us deeper into the shame we feel around speaking up and why lubrication is so damn important! Thank you to everyone who has been apart of this milestone to 10,000 downloads! That's big number for a podcast and new changes are on the way with guests, a new side show and much more!Check out Lorals and use code: NELL for 10%off Check out Nells' Website: www.nellthepleasurecoach.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this celebratory 10,000 dowloads episode, Nell shares her most highly requested story. The day she broke her ex boyfriends penis. Nell takes us deeper into the shame we feel around speaking up and why lubrication is so damn important! Thank you to everyone who has been apart of this milestone to 10,000 downloads! That's big number for a podcast and new changes are on the way with guests, a new side show and much more!Check out Lorals and use code: NELL for 10%off Check out Nells' Website: www.nellthepleasurecoach.com

This week Dan and Nells say RIP to Black Rob and talk again about people reaching out to help and not just posting pics. Being able to work with an ex. Top 5 diss tracks. Johnson&Johnson vaccine and how we ain't believe them they needed more people. Fake man Bod. #blackpodcast #Jlo #Arod #johnson&johnson #blackrob #Brooklyn #hiphop #Atlanta #podcastlife --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dnd-project-podcast/support

What an incredible artist with such a powerful voice and an array of musical talents. Jacqine has gained notoriety as a prolific singer/songwriter/keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist/and arranger in a wide array of genres. With a distinct voice and influences that extend the gamut from Alison Moyet, Annie Lenox, Maysa, Lalah Hathaway, Lara Fabian, Phoebe Snow, to many other vocalists, she has built quite a music following. Talented on keyboards, she has a keen sense of choosing instrumental sounds that reflect an unequivocal unique combination of chord patterns for each song she creates. Her journey into music at a very young age began with her dad who introduced her to 1950's and 1960's records of Mama Cass and Edie Gorme as well as Debbie Boone, Barbra Streisand, and other artists and popular movies. She listened to Miichael Jackson, Tavares, Cerrone, Chic, and a number of 1970's classic groups. Some of Jacqine's favorite music includes: Earth, Wind, and Fire, Kool and the Gang, Incognito, Ambrosia , Elton John, the Eagles, Shalimar, Shakatak, Phil Collins, Kansas, and Chicago. She creates complex harmonies, chord progressions, melodies and lyrics and creates and emulates other instruments on keyboards such as saxophone, guitar, flute, oboe, clarinet, strings, bass, brass which has led to demo recordings and live performances, She studied voice privately with Iris Marrus with Susan Windor (Jazz teacher at Mannace School of Music)as well as Jazz Improvisation in a group and where she learned traditional Jazz and very complex chord progressions with the creation of jazz melodies and chord progressions in anticipation of song development. She studied and sang pop music as well with a Pop and Jazz vocalist. Her introduction to Smooth Jazz began while listening to CD101.9 and hearing Peter White's track Caravan of Dreams on the radio in addition to Pat Metheny's music. She bought CD's and a number of albums of various Smooth Jazz artists latest releases such as David Benoit, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, and Jonathan Butler. Jacqine became an avid listener and huge fan of the music, attending shows of Stanley Jordan, Richard Elliot, Brian Culbertson, and listening to additional Smooth Jazz radio stations as well. In a chance meeting, she was introduced to the dance genre after a producer heard her sing and she got her first production nonexclusive deal with a producer which led to doing more records non-exclusively with several producers, one of whom she was asked to co-write. She found success with a song she co-wrote that was licensed at the Cannes Film Festival in France in 13 countries and had the opportunity to work with Eric Kupper, remixer for Whitney Houston, Cher, Shakira, Alicia Keyes, Lenny Kravitz, Yoko, Ono, Donna Summer, Curtis Mayfield, and other artists. She has graced audiences with her vocals while performing at several venues in New York City including The Jazz Center of New York, Nells, Jewel Box, and Café Gianluca. She has gained attention from the TV industry and some of the music is fit for the film score genre as well. Currently, with tons of radio play and music radio interviews, she has fans locally and abroad with music heard in over 40 countries and 35,000 listeners. Most recently, on a couple of songs,Jacqine recorded with Curtis McCain, Naomi Andriaanz, Donald Waugh, Scott Marvill, Matthias Beckmann, and Craig Levy of Little Pioneer Cider House. Craig did the drums on Jacqine's song and Jacqine added extra drums on a couple of those songs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/neil-clark10/message

Bishop Nells Pipper, The Cult of Cthulhu of the End-time Awakening: ẁ̶̡̛̫̥̥͉̭̪͕͗̅̃̿̕w̷̧͉̼̤̻̪̬̩̌̅͆̈́̔̐͝w̶̢̯̖̳͙̺̗͖̗͚̔̈́̉̀̂ͅ.̵̧͇͕̙̗̾̀̍̀̒͛͜ĉ̷̨̧͚̲́̈͘ ̵͙̾̆̓ͅẗ̵̨̢̧̛̗̦͉̪̬̘͉̦̫́̇͐̈́̋͐́̂̃̍̚͘ ̵̟̺̭̋̈̕h̵̨͖̙͇̟̩̖̩͆́̅̓̔̀͂̈́ư̷̡̨̰͕̳̞̼͇͙̯̿̈́̑͊͑̀̊̿͒͋͝͝l̵͇͕͎̳̮̩̙̪̠͚͍̪̂̅́̍͐͐͘̚͜ ̷̡̜̤̩̪͔̳̈́̊̉͘h̸̦̝̗͙̭̯̼̫́͗̂͛͘͝ͅį̸̩͔͎̜̩̜͈̝̠̭͎͂̈́̑̐̓̃̿̂̍͊͠ȧ̷͙̤̻̯̽̇̽͒̀̓̈̀̽̌͘ǹ̴̦̞̰̈́̐̍.̴̯̼̮͎̤͓̫̩̕o̴̬͓͐͗̈́̐̉̓͗̈̅̚͝͝͠r̸̟̺̫̱̲̱͆̃͛͆͊̀͘̕̕g̶̡͍̤͎̟͇̐̀͐́͜ Rusden Scott: Instagram: @roozden_scoot | Twitter: @RoozdenScoot ~ Camilla Stark: Instagram, Twitter: @camillagluh ~ Laz: Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd, Patreon, Twitch, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube: @mormcore | LAZERos.net --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mormcore/message

http://www.architektur-podcast.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Nells-Muehlchen.mp3 Audio-Podcast: 5:58 min Kennen Sie… Nells Mühlchen? Die Mitte des Nells Parks in Trier-Nord bildet ein See, der aus dem Aveler Bach gespeist wird. Das fließende Gewässer hat einst eine Mühle angetrieben, die auch heute noch am Wasserrand zu finden ist. Auf die ehemalige Funktion deutet nur noch der vor dem Haus vermooste stehende Steintisch hin. Der Mühlstein ist hier umfunktioniert worden und ist das letzte Relikt des langsam verfallenden Häuschens mit den auffälligen Fenstern. Das 18. Jahrhundert ist eines, in dem die Kunst besonders auch im Außenraum Gestalt annahm, und zwar in Form von Gärten. In Trier entstanden neben dem Lustgarten rund um das 1783 vollendete Schloss Monaise des Domprobstes von Walderdorff beispielsweise auch der Park rund um das Kurfürstliche Palais in Renaissance- und Barockformen. Die Abteien St. Maximin und St. Matthias legten repräsentative Gärten an und auch in der Domkurie gab es für die Geistlichen kontemplative Orte in der Natur – meist ausgeschmückt mit Wasserbecken oder kleineren Gebäuden. Die Trierer Bevölkerung selbst fand erst ab 1801 im Norden recht weit außerhalb des besiedelten Stadtgebiets einen Ort, um im Grünen lustwandeln zu können, nämlich im Nells Ländchen. Die Idee zum Park im Norden der Stadt hatte der Kanonikus von St. Paulin, Johann Nikolaus Nell (1748-1807). Als er das Grundstück zwischen dem Kürenzer Tal und der Mosel von dem Deutschen Orden abkaufte, waren hier sumpfige Ländereien, die er ab 1792/1793 komplett gestalten ließ. Praktische Unterstützung erhielt Nell vom St. Pauliner Gärtner Jakob Gotthard (1765-1825), der einige Jahre in Holland gelebt und gearbeitet hatte. Gemeinsam legten sie eine komplette Landschaft im englisch-holländischem Stil neu an – inklusive Gewässer, Inseln, Brücken und Gebäuden. Das idyllische Fleckchen bekam den Namen “Nells Ländchen”. Im Jahr 1803 hat der französische Publizist und Nationalarchivar Armand Gaston Camus (1740-1804) in einem Reisebericht die Trierer Parkanlage beschrieben: “Herr Nell, gewesener Kanonikus der Kirche zu Trier, ein reicher, und für die Gärtnerei leidenschaftlich eingenommener Mann, ist der Besitzer desselben. Überzeugt von seiner doppelten Pflicht, Unglückliche zu unterstützen, und der Faulheit entgegenzuarbeiten, indem er den Arbeitsamen Unterstützung zukommen lässt, beschäftigt er das ganze Jahr hindurch, und besonders in den härtern Jahreszeiten, eine beträchtliche Anzahl Menschen mit Gartenbau, Pflanzen, Kanälegraben, Gänge zu ebenen oder anzuhöhen.” Während die Jahrzehnte vorher entstandenen Barockgärten durch ihre geometrischen Formen oft streng wirken, ist das Nells Ländchen ein Beispiel für die frühromantische Phase im Garten- und Landschaftsbau. Die geschwungenen Wege folgen scheinbar dem gewachsenen Gelände, die Wasserläufe sind organisch geformt und statt Zierpflanzen wuchsen hier in einem etwas abgetrennten Bereich ganz nützliche Pflanzen, wie Camus schreibt: “Herr Nell hat viele ausländische Gewächse aus Holland kommen lassen; er hat viele Ananas, und Treibhäuser.” Ergänzt wurde die Pflanzenwelt von Weinstöcken, Pfirsichbäumen und Spalierobst. Das Gut in der Art einer Ornamental Farm wurde regelrecht bewirtschaftet, stand aber gleichermaßen den Trierern offen und “der Gärtner hat die Freiheit, ihnen Blumen und Früchte zu verkaufen, auch gesellschaftliche Mahlzeiten zu geben”. Inmitten des Ländchens wurde eine Art Einsiedelei errichtet, die gleichzeitig auch als Mühle diente. Das Nells Ländchen hatte zur Entstehungszeit nicht den einen großen See, wie wir ihn heute kennen. Die Parkanlage wurde mit zwei natürlich gestalteten Ringkanälen gebildet. Genau dort, wo der Bach in den großen Ring einfloss, steht das zweigeschossige Häuschen mit seinen kleinen gotisierenden Fenstergruppen. Mit farblich abgesetzten Gewänden geben diese dem Haus den Anschein einer Kapelle,

This week we chopped it up with two guests who’s sights are set on something bigger. Doesn’t matter how much success they get or how much they accomplish , their desire for better and their ambition to get it shines through, especially tonight on the Floyd 1:18 show. Nells (@dcnowevents) , CEO and founder of “ DC Now Events, “ broke down his transformation from nightlife club promoter to his company being considered as one of the new tastemaker go to sites to find out what’s new and happening in the city. With their upcoming events like the “ All Purple Gala “ on December 14th he broke down marketing strategies and methods learned over the years And how he applies them today. Miss Daye (@missday_radio_host) is one third of the legendary Ablaze radio show, “ The Hot Spot. “ New to the East coast she brung a southern perspective to the city tonight as she touched on everything from small minded mentality and keeping your respect as a women in the industry to social anxiety and staying focused on the end game. Was T.I. wrong? Was Kapernick just a stunt? We hit everything from the Trump impeachment to Rodney Reed and Kodak’s jail time. Rest Easy to DMV rap artist Slim Tristan. Cold crazy world. Be back next week.

Adventure Traveling Family of Three. Ourselves in 5 words:NELLIE - Outdoors, Yoga, Climbing, Painting, RunningBRYCE - Entrepreneurial, Film, Basketball, Guitar, TravelAVALYN - Milkies, Giggles, Dirt, Sunlight, TreesIn 2015, Nells had a health scare that pushed us to finally pursue our dreams and adventure the world. We started our Youtube channel in hopes to inspire others to adventure more & also to have memories for us. We began hiding treasure bottles everywhere we adventured. Whoever found them received outdoor gear, a vacation, or even money. Go find one!! We hope that by sharing our adventures with you, it inspires you to do the same. Do something memorable this week!

Invest Alongside Boston's Leading Angels: Learn More About Our Syndicates Two young founders on a mission to get valuable data about complex illnesses which are not now easily captured. Nell Meosky Luo and Dan Toffling of Folia Health tell the story of how their startup came together and where it’s headed. Highlights include: Nell Meosky Luo bio. Dan Toffling bio. What Folia Health does. Patients dealing with complex or chronic illnesses possess a wealth of data that is not now transmitted via the five to ten annual interactions a patient has with a physician. Both Nell and Dan have seen the problem in their immediate families. Built an online platform that patients can use to record important information. This information can be used to guide the patient’s clinical care and, in anonymized form, can be valuable research data. Sal notes that the user experience of their platform looks very accessible. Folia has spent a lot of time on getting the right interactions with patients. How Folia Health came about. Nell notice that researchers did not have access to this kind of data that her mom collected on her brother’s condition. This gave her the idea of finding a way to capture that type of data. Existing data on long-term impact of therapies is usually indirect such as insurance claims statistics. Nell worked on the idea for a year then advertised for a co-founder on BostonStartupsGuide.com and connected with Dan Toffling. Sal asks for you to leave a review of the podcast on iTunes. How Folia Health plans to go to market. Company is emerging from exclusive product focus to focusing on going to market as well. Referral by people in the disease communities is one channel, another is working with clinics. Folia is initially concentrating on Cystic Fibrosis which has highly motivated and organized patients and families. Dan uses Folia with his daughter who has Down’s Syndrome. Dan’s daughter is eager to cash in the certificates for Starbuck’s Cake Pops that Folia Health provides to users to increase engagement. As a user, Dan values the “appointment guides” the platform provides to summarize the information recorded and make it usable at a doctor visit. Makes patients the stewards of their own information and provides continuity when a patient changes doctor. Folia is very transparent about use of data collected and gives patients control over their data. Sal talks about startup Healthjump which works with Electronic Health Records. Link to interview of Healthjump founder, Martin Aboitiz: Interview with Healthjump Founder Martin Aboitiz Nell makes the point that EHRs are really about helping providers get paid by insurers and only tangentially about recording information that can be used to treat patients. Folia plans to make money by selling the anonymized data their system collects to stakeholders who need more data about how their products or services perform with patients. These include providers, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and academic researchers. Sal brings up his interview with Keith Elliston, founder of Axiomedix in which they discussed the startup combining patient records with their genomic data in an anonymized data base for research (Link to Keith Elliston Episode and Page). Dan Toffling credits users for their help in making Folia Health’s platform user-friendly. Dan got into computer technology because his father was an engineer. He emphasizes the need to acquire technical expertise before trying to do things on your own. The example is given of Bill Gates dropping out of college to start Microsoft kind of obscures the fact that he had been coding since an early age at a time and was a highly-skilled software engineer when he dropped out of Harvard. Another turning point of Dan’s career was dealing with the numerous medical procedures his daughter needed. This shifted his focus to wanting not just to make money but to contribute to making the care his daughter and others like her receive. Nell grew up observing her mother’s care of her brother who has an immune deficiency. Because of this she has been thinking about the problem of gathering data from patient experience for a long time. It intrigued Nell that medical decision making in her brother’s case was not really data-driven because of the paucity of usable data. Nell got advice that being a medical doctor was not the best way to pursue her interest. A project at MIT showed her the possibility of dealing with people’s health at the population level. This led her to transfer to Yale University. Dan speaks to the importance of working with people who are invested in the goal you are trying to achieve. Nells advice to founder in digital health: (1) avoid the temptation to be too conservative by recreating in digital form the processes as they exist in the non-digital world, and (2) avoid the opposite temptation of “swinging for the fences” in creating digital processes which are unmoored from the reality of the problems being addressed. Nell also spoke of “following the river” rather than trying to “climb the mountain”, ie follow the easiest path. Dan emphasized the importance of respecting patient ownership of data and also understanding the monetary value that it can have. The choice of Cystic Fibrosis as the first disease on which to focus was entirely serendipitous; it came from meeting a CF father at a Mass Challenge event. It has proven to be an excellent choice since the CF foundation is well organized and funded. Things moved so fast that they got a pilot started in three weeks, an unusually short time in the medical space. An example of following the river rather than trying to climb the mountain. Folia is now getting pulled in by foundations for other conditions. An important milestone for Folia: a patient recently brought in a full year of Folia-recorded data to her annual visit with her doctor.

"Die Illustrierte Fibel für junge Ladys" ist das wohl vielseitigste Buch aller Zeiten. Das nanotechnologische Wunderwerk ist Lehrer, Spielgefährte und Psychologe in einem. Doch dann fällt die für Töchter aus gutem Hause entwickelte Fibel der bitterarmen, vierjährigen Nell in die Hände – und Nells persönlicher Bildungsroman beginnt.

What are people’s biggest fear in a relationship/marriage?? Special Guest  C. Nells

Musikalfilmen Rocky Horror Picture Show från 1975 är ett hopkok av skräck, science fiction, cabaret och glam, som tar publiken till en plats där konventioner ifråga om både sex och stil sätts i svaj. Rocky Horror Picture Show hade premiär i augusti 1975 och firar därmed 40-årsjubileum i höst. Men filmen kan också skryta med att den faktiskt aldrig har slutat att visas på biografer, och det tack vare en publik som ifråga om både hängivenhet och stil knäcker musikalen Sound of Musics hardcorefans när det gäller att sjunga med i låtarna, förstärka replikväxlingar genom kul kommentarer och, inte minst att klä ut sig som filmkaraktärerna. Några vars stil och attribut har lyfts fram som prototyper till punken som nätstrumpor med hål och hemmafärgat hår i rött och rosa. Att höra någon berätta handlingen i Rocky Horror Picture Show är ungefär lika plågsamt som att lyssna på någon som försöker att återge en väldigt udda dröm. Men den går i korthet ut på att ett ungt präktigt par från en amerikansk småstad Brad och Janet börjar ifrågasätta sitt traditionella liv genom att utsättas för alternativa livsstilar. Att filmen skulle bli en långkörare över hela världen var det ingen som trodde, även om musikalen den är baserad på Rocky Horror Show var en hit, i alla fall i London. Filmversionen spelades in med liten budget i Storbritannien under åtta veckor i ett hus utan värme, en kall och regnig höst. Den karismatiske huvudrollen Dr Frank N Furter spelades av Tim Curry, som i filmen såg ut att kunna vara Mick Jaggers bror, eller syster eller både och på samma gång. I övriga roller kunde man bland andra se en ny begåvad skådis vid namn Susan Sarandon, och en ännu okänd artist kallad för Meatloaf. Våren 1976 började kulten kring Rocky Horror Picture Show att sakteliga växa fram, och det på en liten biograf i New York. Där började nämligen filmen visas på fredagar och lördagar vid midnatt. Snart var biografen fullsatt varje helg. En av dem som var där var Sal Piro, idag ordförande för Rocky Horror Fan Club. Han minns ännu första gången han såg Rocky Horror Picture Show för allra första gången. I veckans program har vi ringt upp honom i New York för att prata mer om filmen och dess fans.Vi tittar också närmare på den gamla nattklubben Nells i New York. Den öppnades 1986 av skådespelerskan Little Nell Cambell, som spelade den steppande groupien Columbia i Rocky Horror Picture Show, och var den coolaste klubben på Manhattan under många år. Och sist men inte minst så träffar vi dragartisten Thunderpussy. Veckans gäst är Johanna Koljonen, kulturjournalist.

Celia Sánchez, nacida en Alcalá de Henares en 1990, comienza su carrera como dj a los 19 años en Supersonic Club Madrid, donde será dj residente hasta 2011. Compagina esta actividad con su carrera como cantante. Dinámica y ecléctica, en sus sesiones pueden sonar hits cuidadosamente seleccionados del rock más clásico (50', 60', 70', 80', 90'), el indie más actual o el electro más pegadizo.Este eclecticismo que le caracteriza es el que poco a poco le lleva a interesarse de forma más intensa y meticulosa por los diferentes géneros de la música electrónica, haciendo de éste su estilo preferido actualmente y llevándola el verano de 2012 a actuar en el escenario principal del festival Creamfields Andalucía, compartiendo cartel con artistas como Chemical Brothers, Steve Aoki, Orbital y Nathan Fake entre otros. Asegura la diversión y el éxtasis en la pista no sólo por su técnica y su selección musical, sino por su empatía con su público y la puesta en escena; provocadora y genuina. Visuales de neón, camisetas recortadas, pelos de colores, bailes imposibles... Algunas de las cabinas por las que Hard Candy Dj ha pasado: Supersonic, Excuse me?, Garage Sónico, Fluor, Mad Club, Idioteque, 8yMedio Club, Balanegra, GOA (Fabrik), La Cocina Rock Bar, As de Copas, Fuckin’ Lips Festival, Miss Moustache, Nells, Spray, Creamfields Andalucía 2012

When the roll is called up yonder Jon and Jill will be total Nells and Diane will watch her dog pant. “Doomsday Averted” by Rasputina is featured in this episode.