4. British soldiers in Singapore surrender to a Japanese patrol, February 15, 1942. Winston Churchill called the defeat the “worst disaster” in British military history. MONDADORI PORTFOLIO VIA GETTY IMAGES (4. British soldiers in Singapore surrender to a Japanese patrol, February 15, 1942. Winston Churchill called the defeat the “worst disaster” in British military history. MONDADORI PORTFOLIO VIA GETTY IMAGES)

4. British soldiers in Singapore surrender to a Japanese patrol, February 15, 1942. Winston Churchill called the defeat the “worst disaster” in British military history. MONDADORI PORTFOLIO VIA GETTY IMAGES