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- The Battle of Hong Kong was fought from December 8 to 25, 1941, during World War II123. It was one of the opening battles of the conflict in the Pacific, and Japanese troops attacked the British colony on the same morning as their attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor12. Though badly outnumbered, the British garrison mounted a tenacious defense but were soon forced from the mainland1. The battle lasted eighteen days, and the garrison fought gallantly against the odds, but on Christmas Day they were forced to surrender3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.
The Battle of Hong Kong was fought December 8 to 25, 1941, during World War II (1939-1945). One of the opening battles of the conflict in the Pacific, Japanese troops commenced their attack on the British colony the same morning as their attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Though badly outnumbered, the British garrison mounted a tenacious defense but were soon forced from the mainland.
www.thoughtco.com/battle-of-hong-kong-2361469The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hong_KongIn December 1941, the Japanese Army crossed the border into Hong Kong. The ensuing battle lasted eighteen days. The garrison fought gallantly against the odds, but on Christmas Day they were forced to surrender. It had been a losing battle. Winston Churchill knew that Hong Kong, if attacked by the Japanese, could not be defended or relieved.
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The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong … See more
Britain first thought of Japan as a threat with the ending of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance in 1921, a threat that increased throughout the 1930s with the escalation of the See more
Casualties
The Japanese officially reported 675 men killed and 2,079 wounded; western estimates go as high … See moreThe Cenotaph in Central commemorates the defence as well as war-dead from the First World War. The shield in the colonial Emblem of Hong Kong granted in 1959, featured the … See more
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The 5/7th Battalion, Rajput Regiment took up garrison at Hong … See moreNew Territories and Kowloon
Defending the New Territories was the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots in the west, the 2/14th Punjab in … See more1. ^ Banham, 2003, p316
2. ^ "Operations in the Far East, From 17th December 1940 to 27th December 1941" (PDF). London … See more• Banham, Tony (2005). Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. See more
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Jul 3, 2019 · The Battle of Hong Kong was fought December 8 to 25, 1941, during World War II (1939-1945). One of the opening battles of the conflict in the Pacific, Japanese troops commenced their attack on the British colony the same …
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15 Dec 1941. A group of 300 Japanese troops crossed the Lye Mun Channel onto Hong Kong island at 0300 hours, but the Allied defenders on the beach drove off this amphibious attack. Starting on this date, the Japanese artillery and aerial …
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Battle of Hong Kong. On December 8th 1941 – only a few hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese 38th Division’s attack on Hong Kong began. [1] During the early hours of the 9th, the Japanese launched an assault on the …
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The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941) was one of the first battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan invaded British Hong Kong and met the …
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Jul 31, 2022 · The Battle of Hong Kong was fought between December 8-25 in 1941, one of the first conflicts of the Pacific War.
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Dec 6, 2018 · On 8 December 1941, hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces launched an invasion of the British colony of Hong Kong. The Japanese forces led by Lieutenant General Takashi Sakai had around 52,000 …
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Dec 8, 2022 · In December 1941, the Imperial Japanese pulled off an audacious assault on British-held Hong Kong. This is the story of the Battle of Hong Kong and the personnel who fought there.
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