The Battle for Hong Kong

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:after_action_report Japanese occupation policies
British forces' withdrawal
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Hong_Kong
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Documentaries
Historical analysis
Portrayal in films
Memorials and commemorations
Literature references
gptkbp:date December 25, 1941
December 8, 1941
gptkbp:duration 17 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Liberation_of_Hong_Kong_(1945)
gptkbp:historical_context British colonial rule in Hong Kong
Japanese expansion in Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle for Hong Kong
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
gptkb:tank
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Major_General_Christopher_Maltby
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Takashi_Sakai
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hong_Kong_(1941)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Fall_of_Singapore
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam_(1944)
gptkb:Battle_of_Bataan
gptkb:Battle_of_Corregidor
gptkb:Battle_of_Wake_Island
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic location in the Pacific
gptkbp:type urban warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al_Jazeera_English_Documentary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6