1941 ⟶ Hong Kong Surrenders

Hong Kong surrenders to Japan.
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1941
1942
1945

🇭🇰 Hong Kong Surrenders

Hong Kong surrenders to Japan.⟶
Hong KongJapanSurrenderAsiaPacific TheaterBritish EmpireMilitary Defeat

🇭🇰 Battle of Hong Kong Begins

The Battle of Hong Kong begins⟶
Battle of Hong Kong Begins (1941)
Hong KongJapanInvasionBattlePacific TheaterUKChinaWar

🇭🇰 Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island

Japanese troops land on Hong Kong Island.⟶
Japanese Troops Land on Hong Kong Island (1941)
Hong KongJapanese InvasionPacific TheaterBritish ColonyMilitary CampaignAsiaOccupation

🇯🇵 Wake Island Falls to Japan

A second Japanese landing attempt on Wake Island is successful, and the American garrison surrenders after hours of fighting.⟶
Wake Island Falls to Japan (1941)
Pacific TheaterJapanUSInvasionSurrenderMilitary DefeatWake Island

🇬🇧 Singapore Surrenders to Japan

Singapore surrendered to Japanese forces; this is arguably the most devastating loss in British military history.⟶
Singapore Surrenders to Japan (1942)
Pacific TheaterSingaporeSurrenderBritish EmpireJapanese VictoryMilitary DefeatWorld War II

⚓ Hong Kong Liberated by Royal Navy

Royal Navy force under Rear-Admiral Cecil Harcourt liberates Hong Kong.⟶
Hong Kong Liberated by Royal Navy (1945)
LiberationHong KongUKRoyal NavyAsiaMilitaryPost-WarColonialismEnd of War