The first systematic study of the experience of the more than 30,000 Hong Kong men and women who served in the British armed forces from the Opium Wars to the end of the British rule, putting them in the context of Hong Kong history, the history of the British Empire, and the military history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The first systematic study of the experience of the more than 30,000 Hong Kong men and women who served in the British armed forces from the Opium Wars to the end of the British rule, putting them in the context of Hong Kong history, the history of the British Empire, and the military history of the 19th and 20th centuries.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Chi Man Kwong is an associate professor in the history department of Hong Kong Baptist University. He specializes in the military and naval history of modern East Asia, particularly from the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) to the 1970s. He is the author of War and Geopolitics in Interwar Manchuria and co-author of Eastern Fortress A Military History of Hong Kong, 1840-1970. His writing can also be found in Modern Asian Studies, War in History, and Journal of Military History.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1: Introduction 2: The Precursors, 1858-1880 3: Pax Britannica to World War, 1878-1919 4: The Interwar Period, 1919-1941 5: The Battle of Hong Kong, 1941 6: Hong Kong Resistance, 1942-1945 7: The Hong Kong Volunteer Company, 1944-1945 8: Military Service in Cold War Hong Kong, 1946-1997 9: Life as a Service Personnel in Cold War Hong Kong, 1946-1997 10: Conclusions
Preface 1: Introduction 2: The Precursors, 1858-1880 3: Pax Britannica to World War, 1878-1919 4: The Interwar Period, 1919-1941 5: The Battle of Hong Kong, 1941 6: Hong Kong Resistance, 1942-1945 7: The Hong Kong Volunteer Company, 1944-1945 8: Military Service in Cold War Hong Kong, 1946-1997 9: Life as a Service Personnel in Cold War Hong Kong, 1946-1997 10: Conclusions
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