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Wikipedia: The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on 8 December 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with Hong Kong, then a Crown colony, surrendering to the Empire of Japan.
![[Dongjiang Guerillas fighting in trenches]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Dongjianggu_s.jpg "Dongjiang Guerillas fighting in trenches")
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![[Six weeks before the battle, this Canadian contingent arrives to bolster British presence]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Canadian_Contingent_in_Hong_Kong_1941_s.jpg "Six weeks before the battle, this Canadian contingent arrives to bolster British presence")
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![[Photo illustrating Canadian defence of Hong Kong]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cdn_Forces_in_Hong_Kong_s.jpg "Photo illustrating Canadian defence of Hong Kong")
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![[British pillbox near Jardine's Lookout]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Hong_Kong_2C_pillar_box_near_Jardine_27s_lookout_s.jpg "British pillbox near Jardine's Lookout")
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