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Episode 258-The Battle of Hong Kong
Episode 258-The Battle of Hong Kong
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
London had decided that Hong Kong was to be sacrificed to the Japanese, but after Canada offered up two battalions, Churchill reversed this decision. Now, the hope was that the British Colony would hold out behind the Gin Drinker's Line, manned by Canadians, Indians and the men from a Hong Kong Chinese Regiment. Still, the odds were going to be 4 to 1.
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Released:
Jul 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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