In the fall of 1941, 2,000 inexperienced Canadian soldiers were deployed to Hong Kong as a symbolic gesture to deter a Japanese attack, but they soon found themselves in a hopeless battle. On Christmas Day, 1941, Hong Kong officially surrendered to Japan, leaving the surviving defenders as prisoners of war.
The Valour and the Horror
In 1941, nearly 2,000 inexperienced Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong to demonstrate Canada's commitment to the British government. However, they soon found themselves in a hopeless battle against the Japanese. The British colony surrendered on Christmas Day, 1941, and the surviving d...
