Escape from Hong Kong : Admiral Chan Chak Christmas-Day Dash, 1941 /

On 25th December 1941, the day of Hong Kong's surrender to the Japanese, Admiral Chan Chak and more than 60 Chinese and British intelligence, naval and marine personnel made a dramatic escape from the invading army. This narrative account of the escape sheds light on the role played by the Chin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Luard, Tim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Eurospan [distributor], 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Chan, Chak.
Escapes.
Capitulations, Military.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Évasions > Chine > Hongkong > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Capitulation militaire > Chine > Hongkong > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Escapes > China > Hong Kong > History > 20th century.
Capitulations, Military > China > Hong Kong > History > 20th century.
China > Hong Kong.
Hongkong (Chine) > Histoire > 1941 (Siege)
Hong Kong (China) > History > Siege, 1941.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Frontispiece; Escape Party; Abbreviations; Note on Chinese Names; Maps 1-4; Plates 1-19; Part One: The Invasion; 1. Last Ship Out; 2. One-Legged Admiral; 3. Men from the Ministry; 4. Battle Box; 5. Cloak and Dagger Boys; 6. Naval Light Brigade; Plates 20-35; Part Two: The Escape Plan; 7. Exit Strategy; 8. Death of a Gunboat; 9. Ducking and Diving; 10. Surrender; 11. Waiting for the VIPs; Part Three: The Breakout; 12. Getaway Cars; 13. Cornflower's Launch; 14. The Island; 15. Finding the Admiral; 16. Night Voyage; 17. Shore Party
  • Part Four: The March18. Guerrillas; 19. Ready to March; 20. Through Japanese Lines; Plates 36-60; 21. Into Free China; 22. Welcome to Waichow; 23. Photos and Shopping; Part Five: The Way Home; 24. River Boats; 25. 'Bow, You Buggers, Bow'; 26. Kukong Comforts; 27. Parting of the Ways; 28. Journey to the West; 29. Burma Shave; 30. Glasgow Bound; Later . . .; Notes; Chinese names; Bibliography; Index; Endpiece

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