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The Hong Kong Garrison was a British and Commonwealth force that protected Hong Kong. In December 1941 during the Battle of Hong Kong in the Second World War, the Japanese Army attacked Hong Kong and after a brief but violent series of engagements the garrison surrendered. The garrison continued until 1989.
The following barracks existed in Hong Kong before 1997. [1] Argyle Street Camp, built as a refugee camp before World War II; Bowring Camp; Chamham Road Camp; Dodwell's Ridge Camp; Erskine Camp; Lyemoon Barracks; Little Sai Wan Camp; Murray Barracks; North Point Camp, built as a refugee camp before World War II; Sai Kung Camp; Shamshuipo ...
In 1959, the military handed a strip of land within the base to the Hong Kong government so that Lai Chi Kok Road could be extended. [1] In the late 1970s and early 1980s the camp was used to house Vietnamese refugees. The camp was re-developed for housing in the early 1990s.
The Hong Kong Defence Force was established during the same month, and was the main Japanese military unit in Hong Kong throughout the occupation. [ 127 ] During the over three and a half years of occupation by the Japanese, an estimated 10,000 Hong Kong civilians were executed, while many others were tortured, raped, or mutilated. [ 108 ]
The Military history of Hong Kong dates back to the Qin conquest. As Hong Kong is on the sea routes to the city of Guangzhou, the territories of Hong Kong served as an outer port. Amounts of pearl and salt are also located within the shores of Hong Kong as well. Thus, there is a long history of military and navy garrisoning the territory.
British Forces Overseas Hong Kong comprised the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) and Royal Air Force stationed in British Hong Kong.The Governor of Hong Kong also assumed the position of the commander-in-chief of the forces and the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong took charge of the daily deployment of the troops.
Hong Kong in World War II — in the South-East Asian theatre as a colony of the British Empire in World War II, and under Japanese occupation from 1941−1945. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
The People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison is a garrison of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), responsible for defence duties in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) since the handover of Hong Kong in 1997. The garrison is headquartered in Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building in Central, Hong Kong.