Japanese occupation of Hong Kong - Wikipedia
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began when the governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to the Empire of Japan on 25 December 1941. His surrender occurred after 18 days of fierce fighting against the Japanese forces that invaded the territory.
Battle of Hong Kong - Wikipedia
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 around the same time that Japan ...
Japan invades Hong Kong | December 18, 1941 | HISTORY
Nov 16, 2009 · Japanese troops land in Hong Kong on December 18, 1941, and slaughter ensues. A week of air raids over Hong Kong, a British crown colony, was followed up on December 17 with a visit paid by...
The Battle of Hong Kong in World War II - ThoughtCo
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 morning as their attack on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor .
Battle of Hong Kong | World War II Database - WW2DB
At 0800 on 8 Dec 1941, eight hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, the Japanese troops poured across the border, engaging the British and Commonwealth troops dug in along the Gin Drinker's Line immediately behind the border.
10 Facts About the Battle for Hong Kong - History Hit
Jun 26, 2019 · Hong Kong had faced the threat of a Japanese invasion since Japanese troops first appeared at the border in 1938. Not unlike today, Hong Kong was a city of high rise buildings and beautiful villas set against the greenery of the mountains and …
Three Years Eight Months - The Forgotten Struggle of Hong Kong…
Three Years Eight Months tells a different story: Hong Kong's fate pulled by another authority, Japan, and the traumatic legacy left behind. Readers may draw distinct parallels between the city's experience of wartime occupation and the resilience displayed by Hong Kongers today.
日據香港 Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong
On December 8, 1941, the Pacific War broke out with the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong and other parts of Asia. After eighteen days of intense fighting, the British Commonwealth forces in Hong Kong surrendered, beginning what locals called the "Three Years and Eight Months" of Japanese occupation.
The Battle of Hong Kong remembered | CWGC - The Commonwealth War …
Dec 8, 2022 · At 07.30 on December 8 th, 1941, Imperial Japan launched its attack on Hong Kong. The Battle of Hong Kong had begun. Japanese fighters and bombers first set their sites on the RAF’s meagre air forces stationed at Kai Tak Airport.
Hong Kong: Japanese Occupation - The New York Times Web …
In what would become a pattern in Hong Kong's history, the war between Japan and China that began in 1938 sent hundreds of thousands of refugees from China into Hong Kong. Japan's...