Have you heard of Operation Tiderace?

The surrender of the Japanese to the British in Singapore is often thought to have been a straightforward process, but things could have looked very different if enough variables went off differently.

Surrender on HMS Sussex. Royal Navy official photographer - This is photograph A 30481 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 4700-01)

We love our military history episodes here at SGExplained, only because there is sure to be a healthy serving of drama, action and shockers. Operation Tiderace is one of the lesser known chapte…