Fighting for Two Kings: Danish Volunteers in the Defence of Hong Kong 1941 by Frode Z. Olsen

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Fighting for Two Kings: Danish Volunteers in the Defence of Hong Kong 1941 by Frode Z. Olsen

source

https://danskforfatterforening.dk/54-frode-ziebell-olsen/udgivelser/fighting-for-two-kings/

https://www.dcc.hk/danish-chamber-history/2016

 

Date picture taken
2020
Shows organisation(s)
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Number 2 Battery [1941-1941]

Comments

This book cover features a photograph of Danish volunteers in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, highlighting their role in the 1941 defence of the colony. 
•    Title: Fighting for Two Kings: Danish Volunteers in the Defence of Hong Kong 1941 by Frode Z. Olsen.
•    Content: The book details the experiences of Danish residents in Hong Kong who volunteered to fight against Japanese forces despite being forbidden to swear allegiance to the British Crown.
•    Historical Context: Around eight to nine Danes saw active service, choosing to fight far from their native country.
•    Publisher: The work is published by Earnshaw Books. 

 

Fighting for Two Kings: Danish Volunteers in the Defence of Hong Kong 1941 by Frode Z. Olsen details the tragic and heroic accounts of Danish expats who joined the No. 2 Battery of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (HKVDC) to defend the colony despite official diplomatic prohibitions. 
 
The 2nd Battery and Bluff Head 黃蔴角 or 黃竹角咀
  • Mobilisation: Mustered on Sunday, December 7, 1941, following a state of emergency, comprising roughly three officers and over 60 men.
  • Location: Stationed at Bluff Head on the southern extremity of the Stanley Peninsula within the Stanley Fort compound.
  • Armament: Equipped with two 6-inch coastal defense guns part of the Eastern Fire Command, which were fully manned and ready for action by the evening of December 7