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Battle of Hong Kong
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The Battle of Hong Kong, 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 H
Japanese troops take Tsim Sha Tsui
Japanese troops take Tsim Sha Tsui
Indian gunners manning a 9.2-inch naval artillery gun at Mount Davis Battery on Hong Kong Island
Indian gunners manning a 9.2-inch naval artillery gun at Mount Davis Battery on Hong Kong Island
Three weeks before the battle, a Canadian military contingent arrived to reinforce the garrison
Three weeks before the battle, a Canadian military contingent arrived to reinforce the garrison
Japanese artillery firing at Hong Kong
Japanese artillery firing at Hong Kong
Fall of Singapore
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Singapore was captured from the British by the Empire of Japan in February 1942 during the Second World War. The Fall or Battle of Singapore took place in the South–East Asian theatre of the Pacific W
Battle of Hong Kong
…the beginning of a brutal occupation by Japan that would last until its liberation in the summer of 1945. Britain's defeat in Hong Kong alongside the Fall of Singapore in 1942 would irreparably damage its reputation in Asia as a major military power. Britain first thought of Japan as a threat with the ending of the…
Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival (right), led by Ichiji Sugita, walks under a flag of truce to negotiate the capitulation of Commonwealth forces in
Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival (right), led by Ichiji Sugita, walks under a flag of truce to negotiate the capitulation of Commonwealth forces in Singapore, 15 February 1942.
The Pacific theatre in 1942, showing Singapore on the Malay peninsula
The Pacific theatre in 1942, showing Singapore on the Malay peninsula
View of the blown-up causeway, with the gap visible in the middle, which delayed the Japanese conquest for over a week, to 8 February
View of the blown-up causeway, with the gap visible in the middle, which delayed the Japanese conquest for over a week, to 8 February
Troops of the ill-fated 8th Australian Division disembark at Singapore Harbour.
Troops of the ill-fated 8th Australian Division disembark at Singapore Harbour.