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The Hong Kong Defence Force was established during the same month, and was the main Japanese military unit in Hong Kong throughout the occupation. The other Japanese military units stationed in Hong Kong from early 1942 were the small Hong Kong Artillery Force and the Imperial Japanese Navy 's Hong Kong Base Force, which formed part of the 2nd ...
The Hong Kong Defence Force reported to the Japanese Government of the Hong Kong Occupied Territory. [2] The other Japanese military units stationed in Hong Kong from early 1942 were the small Hong Kong Artillery Force and the Imperial Japanese Navy's Hong Kong Base Force, which formed part of the 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet. [3]
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.
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 British colony of Hong Kong had been captured by Japanese forces in December 1941, and became a significant naval and logistics base. [1] Japanese forces bombed and shelled the urban areas during the invasion of Hong Kong, and 4,000 civilians were killed in the fighting. [2] USAAF units based in China attacked the Hong Kong area from ...
People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison headquarters. The Hong Kong Garrison reports to both the Southern Theater Command and Central Military Commission in Beijing, and informs Hong Kong Government of any actions within or around Hong Kong. Garrison Commanders. Lt. General Liu Zhenwu 1997–1999 (appointed 1994) Lt. General Xiong Ziren ...
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 ...