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The Battle of Hong Kong December 8, 1941 – December 25, 1941

The Battle of Hong Kong December 8, 1941 – December 25, 1941. By Mark and Thomson. The Combatants. Canadians British Indian & Chinese (35% of allied force) Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. Japanese. Important Events. Canadian Battalions sailed from Vancouver on October 27, 1941

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The Battle of Hong Kong December 8, 1941 – December 25, 1941

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  1. The Battle of Hong KongDecember 8, 1941 – December 25, 1941 By Mark and Thomson

  2. The Combatants • Canadians • British • Indian & Chinese (35% of allied force) • Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. • Japanese

  3. Important Events • Canadian Battalions sailed from Vancouver on October 27, 1941 • Arrived at Hong Kong by November 16, 1941 • Japan invaded New Territories December 8, 1941 • December 11, 1941: First Canadian Army Unit to engage in combat in WWII • December 13, 1941: Japan forces took Kowloon • British forces retreated to Hong Kong Island • Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong Island at midnight December 18, 1941 • December 25, 1941 Governor of Hong Kong surrendered

  4. Map of The Battle

  5. Attacking Force’s Objective • Take control of Hong Kong • Hong Kong - good trading base • Good port for importing/exporting munitions, etc. • Japan already invaded China, good opportunity to invade Hong Kong

  6. Weapons • Aircrafts • The Destroyer (long-endurance warship) • Machine Guns • Artillery • Torpedo Boats • Gunboats

  7. Canada’s Role • Canada’s first battle in WWII • The Royal of Rifles of Canada and The Winnipeg Grenadiers • Provided two battalions • Virtually no chance of winning • Refused to surrender until overran by enemy

  8. Why the Japanese Won? • Governor of Hong Kong surrendered on December 25,1941 (Christmas day) • Canadian battalions received minimal training • Were GREATLY outnumbered • Allied had 14 000 troops • Japanese had 52 000 troops • Underestimated the Japanese (thought they weren’t good at night) • 212 vehicles assigned to Hong Kong, never reached • Made it to Manila, Philippines when war with Japan began • U.S. forces given approval to use Canadian equipment

  9. Consequences • Immense Canadian casualties: 290 killed & 493 wounded • December 24, Japanese overran makeshift hospital • Assaulting, murdering nurses • Bayoneting wounded Canadian soldiers in their beds • Those who survived became prisoners of war (POWs) • Had to work 12 hours a day in mines or on the docks in the cold in Northern Japan • Fed 800 calories a day • 267 Canadians died as POWs

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