The battle for Hong Kong 1941-1945 : hostage to fortune
Lindsay, Oliver2005
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Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of liberation of Hong Kong and VJ Day, this work presents an authoritative account of how the British, Canadian, Indian and Chinese defenders surrendered Hong Kong to the Japanese after 18 days of intense fighting, on Christmas Day, 1941.
Main title:
The battle for Hong Kong 1941-1945 : hostage to fortune / by Oliver Lindsay ; with the memories of John R. Harris.
Imprint:
Staplehurst : Spellmount, 2005.
Collation:
xiv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-264) and index.
ISBN:
9781862273153 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.542512940.5425125
Local class:
940.5425125
Language:
English
BRN:
276928
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