Photos of Battle of Hong Kong (18 days)


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1941 Kai Tak airport December 1941 Soldinski's eyewitness bombing images
Kai Tak airport December 1941 Soldinski's eyewitness bombing images

1941 Japanese 229th Regiment crossed border into Sha Tau Kok (8Dec41)
The Japanese 229th Regiment across the border into Sha Tau Kok area toward Tai Po (8Dec41)

1941 Air raid on Kai Tak
Air raid on Kai Tak

1941 1941 Bombing Kaitak
1941 Air raid on Kai Tak
Air raid on Kai Tak

1941 Air raid on Kai Tak
Air raid on Kai Tak

1941 Japanese crossing Kwong Fuk Bridge on 8 December 1941.
Japanese crossing Kwong Fuk Bridge on 8 December 1941.

1941 Japanese Soldiers of the 228 Battalion, 38 Regiment cross the Kwong Fuk Bridge.
Japanese Soldiers of the 228 Battalion, 38 Regiment cross the Kwong Fuk Bridge.

1941 1941 Air Raid on Kai Tak (Lighter Newsprint Version)
1941 Air Raid on Kai Tak (Lighter Newsprint Version)

1941 Japanese tanks advance thro the New Territories
Japanese tanks advance thro the New Territories

1941 1941 Peace Mission Photograph by Gwen Dew
1941 Peace Mission Photograph by Gwen Dew

1941 Bombardment of Mount Davis and Jubilee Battery 16Dec41
Bombardment of Mount Davis and Jubilee Battery 16Dec41

1941 Pinewood Battery under Bomberment from HMT Hill 16Dec41
Pinewood Battery under Bomberment from HMT Hill 16Dec41

1941 Japanese Artillery
Japanese Artillery

1941 230 Regiment at King's Road, Captain Newton, the 5/7 Rajput’s “D” company fiercely resisted 19Dec41
230 Regiment at Northpoint, the Rajput’s “D” company fiercely resisted

1941 Japanese troops of the 10th Independent artillery brigade attack North Point. 1941
Japanese troops of the 10th Independent artillery brigade attack North Point. 1941

1941 Japanese troops pass Duro Paint factory
Japanese troops pass Duro Paint factory

c.1941 Dive Bombing on Magazine Gap 23Dec41
Dive Bombing on Magazine Gap 23Dec41

1941 Hong Kong-Island-under attack-aerial view-1941
Hong Kong-Island-under attack-aerial view-1941

1941 Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap 1941
Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap 1941

1941 1941 Captured troops march past ARP tunnels
1941 Captured troops march past ARP tunnels

1941 11-13 December 1941, Japanese 38th Division entered Tsim Sha Tsui
11-13 December 1941, Japanese 38th Division entered Tsim Sha Tsui

1941 Japanese bombardment of HKSRA 25 Medium Battery positions around Tiger Balm Garden on 16 December 1941
Japanese bombardment of HKSRA 25 Medium Battery position around Tiger Palm Garden on December 16

1941 SNLF MTB entered Urmston Road, board at Kadoorie Pier (10-11Dec41), next destination Tsing Yi and Lantau Island
Boat for boarding at the Pier

1941 Two Japanese Type 94 tankettes moving along King’s Road Dec41
Two Japanese Type 94 tankettes moving along King’s Road

1941 Japanese Army's 14th Independent Heavy Field Artillery Regiment set up howitzers at Ho Man Tin Hill (Dec12-13,1941) targeted HK Island
Battle of Hong Kong 1941 - Howitzer

1941 1941 japanese army at tst train station
1941 japanese army at tst train station

1941 1941 Salesian Mission
1941 Salesian Mission

c.1941 Magazine Gap received heavy strafing from Japanese planes (23Dec41)
The battle at Magazine Gap 1941

1946 11 Magazine Gap Road Ruin
11 Magazine Gap Road Ruin

1940s Ruin of 17 Magazine Gap Road
Ruin of 5 Magazine Gap Road

1940s Jubilee Battery
Jubilee Battery 銀禧炮台

1940s British QF 3-inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun
British QF 3-inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun

1940s Deep Water Bay with barbed wire, HK Golf Club's club house converted to a food dump (1940s)
Deep Water Bay with barbed wire (1940s)

1940s The Lei Yue Mun (Lyemum) ammunition depot captured 18Dec41
The Lei Yue Mun (Lyemum) ammunition depot

c.2015 HMS Tamar scuttled on 18 December 1941 - location
HMS Tamar Wreck site [1941-????]

???? Defenses during Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap
Defenses during Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap

???? Battle of Hong Kong (18 days)
Battle of Hong Kong (18 days)

???? 3 prong landing on north shore - 18Dec41
3 prong landing on north shore - 18Dec41

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Battle_of_HK_1941.jpg

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