Battle of Hong Kong. From the stance of a person growing up in Hong Kong, this short essay
re-assesses the Battle of Hong Kong of December 1941 as recorded in the English and Chinese literature largely found in the University of Hong Kong Library. It examines the views of political leaders, War historians, veterans and civilians of different persuasions and makes some informed speculation about their focus. It argues that a common omission is the relative fighting power of the defender of Hong Kong. The essay argues that the performance of the Hong Kong garrison was much better than the defender of Crete or Singapore. It makes a few speculative suggestions for the effectiveness of the defence and concludes by making a case for further research into the Battle from historical and military science points of view.
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Battle of Hong Kong 1941. Note on the Literature and the Effectiveness of the Defence S0062 Faculty of Architecture - HKU B38630229
Battle of Hong Kong. From the stance of a person growing up in Hong Kong, this short essay
re-assesses the Battle of Hong Kong of December 1941 as recorded in the English and Chinese literature largely found in the University of Hong Kong Library. It examines the views of political leaders, War historians, veterans and civilians of different persuasions and makes some informed speculation about their focus. It argues that a common omission is the relative fighting power of the defender of Hong Kong. The essay argues that the performance of the Hong Kong garrison was much better than the defender of Crete or Singapore. It makes a few speculative suggestions for the effectiveness of the defence and concludes by making a case for further research into the Battle from historical and military science points of view.
Battle of Hong Kong. From the stance of a person growing up in Hong Kong, this short essay
re-assesses the Battle of Hong Kong of December 1941 as recorded in the English and Chinese literature largely found in the University of Hong Kong Library. It examines the views of political leaders, War historians, veterans and civilians of different persuasions and makes some informed speculation about their focus. It argues that a common omission is the relative fighting power of the defender of Hong Kong. The essay argues that the performance of the Hong Kong garrison was much better than the defender of Crete or Singapore. It makes a few speculative suggestions for the effectiveness of the defence and concludes by making a case for further research into the Battle from historical and military science points of view.
London Gazette 38190 Despatch On Operations in Hong Kong 1941 Dec.8-25, by Major-General C. M. Maltby, General Officer Commanding British Troops in China PDF
The Military Papers, 1940-48, of Field-Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck A Calendar and Index (Bulletin of The John Rylands University Library of Manchester)
London Gazette 38214 Despatch On The Loss of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse 1941 Dec. 10, by Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Commander-In-Chief, Eastern Fleet
London Gazette 38183 Despatch On The Far East 1940 Oct. 17-1941 Dec. 27, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief, Far East PDF