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Hong Kong 1941-45: First Strike in the Pacific War
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Hong Kong 1941-45: First Strike in the Pacific War Paperback - 2014

by Benjamin Lai; Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)


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Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China. The author lives in Shanghai, China.

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  • Title Hong Kong 1941-45: First Strike in the Pacific War
  • Author Benjamin Lai; Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), U.S.A.
  • Date 2014-06-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781782002680 / 1782002685
  • Weight 0.67 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.78 x 7.36 x 0.26 in (24.84 x 18.69 x 0.66 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Military history, World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - China -
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

About the author

Benjamin Lai was born in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and went on to serve as an officer in the British Territorial Army in the 1980s and 1990s. Fluent in both Chinese and English, he currently works as a development and business consultant in China. The author lives in Shanghai, China.
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New York: Osprey, 2014. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 6x0x9. Rava, Giuseppe. First printing. Minor general wear. 2014 Soft Cover. 96 pp. On 8th December 1941, as part of the simultaneous combine attack against Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) invaded the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia and the British colony of Hong Kong. After only 18 days of battle the defenders, a weak, undermanned brigade was overwhelmed by a superior force of two battle-harden IJA divisions. What makes the battle of Hong Kong was not the scale - just 14,000 defended the colony - but the intensity of this battle fought not only by the British Army, Navy and Air Force but also Canadians, Hong Kong's own defence force, the Indian Army as well as many civilians. The campaign itself is characterized by a fierce land battle, with long artillery duals and as well as fast naval actions with intense actions at the Gin Drinkers Line as well as the battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap where a handful of defenders took… Read More
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