Battle of Hong Kong

1941 battle, one of the first of the Pacific campaign of World War II. 
Defence of Hong Kong, Fall of Hong Kong

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1941 — 1941 battle, Gin Drinkers Line, Pacific War, United Kingdom, 

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  Gin Drinkers Line 1941
  

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Gin Drinkers Line 1941

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Frameless

1938 Japanese at Lo Wu Bridge, Guangdong-Hong Kong border

1941 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 3rd Company before death

1941-10-26 Royal Rifles of Canada boarding Prince Robert in Vancouver

1941-11-16 Royal Rifles of Canada disembarking Prince Robert, Hong Kong

1945-08-30 Hong Kong. Canadian and British prisoners-of-war awaiting liberation

1945-09-13 Landing party from HMCS Ontario marching towards the Chinese Hotel, Hong Kong

1945-11-15 Royal Rifles of Canada in Hong Kong waters

Air raid wardens in Hong Kong

Battle of HK 04

British Forces setup roadblocks on the bridge at Lo Wu

British Hong Kong Chinese Batman 1940s

British Indian Army on the truck in Hong Kong pt1

British Indian Army on the truck in Hong Kong pt2

British and Canadian troops training on the hill in Hong Kong

British and Hong Kong Chinese soliders on exercise in inflatable boats

Canadian soldiers training in the hills on Hong Kong Island

Gin Drinkers Line, Hong Kong Defence Scheme, 1936

HMS Redstart (M62)

Hong Kong Chinese Regiment before the battle of Hong Kong in 1941

Indian troops man one of Hong Kong's 9.2 inch coastal defence guns shortly before the Japanese invasion, December 1941.

Japanese Army assault on Tsim Sha Tsui Station on 1941.

Japanese landing group charges into Hong Kong

Japanese troops at Braemar Hill

Japanese troops celebrating occupation of Hong Kong Anniversaries in 1942

Sir Mark Aitchison Young inspecting defence work after arriving at Hong Kong

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1941	Gin Drinkers Line	fortified line		Wikidata
image		1938 Japanese at Lo Wu Bridge, Guangdong-Hong Kong border			Wikimedia
image	1941	1941 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 3rd Company before death			Wikimedia
image		1941-10-26 Royal Rifles of Canada boarding Prince Robert in Vancouver			Wikimedia
image		1941-11-16 Royal Rifles of Canada disembarking Prince Robert, Hong Kong			Wikimedia
image		1945-08-30 Hong Kong. Canadian and British prisoners-of-war awaiting liberation			Wikimedia
image		1945-09-13 Landing party from HMCS Ontario marching towards the Chinese Hotel, Hong Kong			Wikimedia
image		1945-11-15 Royal Rifles of Canada in Hong Kong waters			Wikimedia
image		Air raid wardens in Hong Kong			Wikimedia
image	1941	Battle of HK 04			Wikimedia
image	1938	British Forces setup roadblocks on the bridge at Lo Wu			Wikimedia
image		British Hong Kong Chinese Batman 1940s			Wikimedia
image		British Indian Army on the truck in Hong Kong pt1			Wikimedia
image		British Indian Army on the truck in Hong Kong pt2			Wikimedia
image		British and Canadian troops training on the hill in Hong Kong			Wikimedia
image		British and Hong Kong Chinese soliders on exercise in inflatable boats			Wikimedia
image		Canadian soldiers training in the hills on Hong Kong Island			Wikimedia
image		Gin Drinkers Line, Hong Kong Defence Scheme, 1936			Wikimedia
image		HMS Redstart (M62)			Wikimedia
image	1941	Hong Kong Chinese Regiment before the battle of Hong Kong in 1941			Wikimedia
image		Indian troops man one of Hong Kong's 9.2 inch coastal defence guns shortly before the Japanese invasion, December 1941.			Wikimedia
image	1941	Japanese Army assault on Tsim Sha Tsui Station on 1941.			Wikimedia
image		Japanese landing group charges into Hong Kong			Wikimedia
image		Japanese troops at Braemar Hill			Wikimedia
image		Japanese troops celebrating occupation of Hong Kong Anniversaries in 1942			Wikimedia
image		Sir Mark Aitchison Young inspecting defence work after arriving at Hong Kong			Wikimedia

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