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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Luard, Tim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Eurospan [distributor], 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary: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 Chinese in the defence of Hong Kong.
Physical Description:1 online resource (384 pages): illustrations, maps, portraits
ISBN:9789882209176

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