Battle of Hong Kong
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battle-of-hong-kong-188-13374358
title:
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 Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong around the same time that Japan declared war on Great Britain. The Hong Kong garrison consisted of British, Indian and Canadian units, also the Auxiliary Defence Units and Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (HKVDC). O
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description:
One of the first battles of the Pacific campaign of World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hong_Kong
date created:
2004-11-12T04:08:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T02:32:59Z
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