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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 2,000 Japanese troops
Approximately 1,800 British and Commonwealth troops
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Christopher_Maltby
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Takashi_Sakai
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gptkbp:commemoration
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December 25, known as ' Black Christmas'
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gptkbp:date
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December 25, 1941
December 8, 1941
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gptkbp:defense
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British defenses in Hong Kong
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gptkbp:duration
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17 days
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Pacific War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Hong Kong
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gptkbp:legacy
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Impact on British colonial policy
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Hong_Kong
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gptkbp:memorials
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Various memorials in Hong Kong
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Urban warfare
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result
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Japanese victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major battle of World War II in the Pacific
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Hong Kong
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:Kai
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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