Hong Kong Volunteers in Battle

Hong Kong Volunteers in Battle
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Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9887963844
ISBN-13 : 9789887963844
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Book Synopsis Hong Kong Volunteers in Battle by : Evan Stewart

Download or read book Hong Kong Volunteers in Battle written by Evan Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the same day as the assault on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army attacked Hong Kong. Among the colony's garrison were regiments from Britain, Canada and India as well as men from the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps: 'The Volunteers'.The HKVDC deployed a fighting strength of 1,900 officers and men. Over the next 17 days, until the surrender on Christmas Day 1941, 'The Volunteers' saw action all over Hong Kong. This is the story of their battle.


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