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Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
Kowloon Peak Viewing Point
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The Battle of Hong Kong , also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. On the same morning as the attack on Pearl Harbor, forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the British Crown colony of Hong Kong. The attack was in violation of international law as Japan had not declared war against the British Empire. The Hong Kong garrison consisted of British, Indian and Canadian units besides Chinese soldiers and conscripts from both within and outside Hong Kong. Locations which played an important role in setting the pace of military operations during December 1941 include TaiPo Road, the Shing Mun Redoubt trench and tunnel complex in the Gin Drinkers' Line, Devil's Peak, Ma Lau Tong, Lyemun , North Point, Aldrich Bay , Shaukiwan, Saiwan Hill, Wong Nei Chong Gap , Tytam , Shouson Hill and Stanley Fort. Coastal defence batteries including those at Stonecutters Island, Pak Sha Wan, Lyemun fort, Saiwan, Mount Collinson, Mount Parker, Belchers, Mount Davis, Jubilee Hill, Bokara, and Stanley provided artillery support for ground operations till they were put out of action or surrendered.Within a week the defenders abandoned the mainland and less than two weeks later, with their position on the island untenable, the colony had raised the white flag of surrender.
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