On the same day as the assault on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army attacked Hong Kong. Among the colony's garrison were regiments from Britain, Canada and India

"Hong Kong Volunteers in Battle", when originally published in 1953, was the first general account of the battle for Hong Kong in December 1941. It has served a

There were just a handful of Danish people in Hong Kong when the Japanese attacked in December 1941, and they had to decide: would they fight? The Danish consul

More than 10% of Hong Kong's defenders were killed in battle; a further 20% died in captivity. Those who survived seldom spoke of their experiences. Many died y

25 December 1941 is known to this day by the people of Hong Kong as ‘Black Christmas’. The battle for Hong Kong is a story that deserves to be better known.