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Not the slightest chance : the defence of Hong Kong, 1941 /

The book assembles a phase-by-phase, day-by-day, hour-by-hour, and death-by-death account of the battle. It considers the individual actions that made up the fighting, as well as the strategies and plans and the many controversies that arose.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Banham, Tony, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2003.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1
  • The Background; 2
  • The Battle; 3
  • Phase I: The Loss of the Mainland; 4
  • Phase II: The Siege of the Island; 5
  • Phase III: The Invasion of the Island; 6
  • Phase IV: The Forcing of Wong Nai Chung Gap; 7
  • Phase V: Pushing the Line West and Encircling Stanley; 8
  • The Week Immediately Following the Fighting; 9
  • Conclusion; 10
  • Epilogue; Appendices; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; Index.