The RAF, Royal Navy and British Army are still represented in Hong Kong by units of the Air Training Corps, Sea Cadet Corps and Army Cadet Force who are staffed by commissioned officers of the Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, they are still present at the memorial services every year and their numbers continue to increase.
The IJN stood for Imperial Japanese Navy. The Navy didn't take too many POWs or have much contacts with the civilians, thus your wild claim of *brutality* of the IJN makes no sense at all.
This Christmas Day will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong. On that day British HK governor Sir Mark Aitchison Young Walked into the Peninsula HK Hotel, and personally surrendered the HK British garrison forces to the liberating Imperial Japanese troops. The British POWs were immediately put to work. They were ordered to sweep the streets. HK street'd never been so clean before ! White colonial masters were for the 1st time making positive contributions to HK.
You're an idiot ! It's exactly what the Western allies did in the Pacific war that created the chaotic situation after WW2. Why don't you move into one of those commie-infested states and experience something that you'll never forget ? North Korea is the best choice for people like you.
Kaito 8029 is a Japanese who shits on every video concerning Japanese's war crimes in WWII. What a pity thatEarthquakes and radioactive substance leakage do not made him change his mind!
@TheSalmonfan And one should remember the sacrifices made by the men of the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Winnipeg Grenadiers who gave their lives fighting the Imperial Japanese Army that soon brought pain, evil, suffering, and terror to the civilians of Hong Kong and the prisoners of war, many of whom were abused and mistreated by the Japanese Army for the next three and a half years.
You don't know a thing about the HK / Chinese history. It was the Brits who first brought pain the the Chinese and Asians. You know how China was raped during the Opium War than drugged with opium? How the Chinese got their nickname of 'Sick men of the Orient' ? How HK was ceded to Britain? What Japan did was returning Asian lands to her fellow Asians.
Canada? It was a British colony and you guys were nothing but a bunch of useful tool of the British masters. How pathetic ?
No country has every been truly civilized, people. Don't go thinking a country is barbaric without looking at your own history. Remember that, and then you have the right to accuse your fellow man, but only barely.
god bless them allthat fell and died from the starvation and torture from their captors. There is a new book out by Nathan Greenfield about the Canadians in hong kong it's called The Damned. i read that book and cried. Nothing we are taught in our public schools system today is about these brave men and the things they went through. To prevent history from repeating itself we must never forget!!!!! LEST WE FORGET!!!!!!!!
Do the Chinese hold a memorial service every year? I think it should be the locals or the cemetery. I am a Hongkonger and I have never heard of the PLA doing that.
As a young Canadian, it makes me tear to look back upon the suffering that these men endured from such a abominable and inhuman enemy. With a heavy heart, I promise whole-heartedly to live my life to its fullest in reflection of the greatest gratitude felt towards what these men gave their lives to protect. The freedom given to me in this life as a canadian is defiance of such evil. I will forever give the greatest thanks and will always remember them.
those who still deny the atrocities of jap during ww2 must be fking japs cuz it's only that these pimps will be educated in a way that is way different from the reality....Just get lost Kaito8209!
Great collection! Thanks for sharing... Have a look on : watch?v=CJubIs225J0 This captured one of many brave moments in the Battle of Hong Kong, which happend just 8 hours after the Pearl Habour Attack. This was the first allies troop formed by UK, Canada, Indian and Hong Kong locals, fought against the Jap in 1941.They fought bravely....
Yes, nowadays the Japanese are nice people. But they should not deny the truth of Nanjing Massacre done by their fathers and grandfathers 73 years ago
well Japs are still getting away with murdered , Emperor Hirohito was never charged with war crimes he's the real Hitler in the Asian side of the globe, Not just in Hong Kong these japs did , the most important also was Nanjing , 300,000 were murdered in one week Dec. 13th, 1938 when they start killing , and for Hong Kong Christmas Dec. 25, 1941 Known as "Black Christmas" is remembered as the take over by the Japs ,Japs today are rewriting history stated never occured
There is a proven fraudulent document called the Tanaka Josobun. It is a supposed document outling Japan's plan of world conquest that a man named Tanaka presented to the Emperor. This document is posted outside of most Chinese War Memorials. The Nationalist Party in Taiwan has admitted that this is a fake document they created.
Please watch this.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
youtube[ Expose tha fake of Nanking Massacre Made in China and USA ] watch?v=gRBKftzuo0o
Chinese eat human in war and peace, Not Only at the time of starvation, The history of the Cannibalism in China that is Long. Many Chineses were edible at the time of "Culutural Revolution". There was it of the edible human being even cultivating it. About the history of cannibalism in China that carried by many books. For example, “食人宴席””中国食人史” etc…They can’t deny the cruel culture of the own country, therefore,They create crueler story of Japan, and blame us. Chinese is King of Cannibal
Japanese government 's principle was that Japan make an ally of Asian's civilians. So, Japanese troops can't have done civilian's massacre. Do you know ? 'actions taken in a combat against Chinese soldiers in a war' which is legality. Japan fought fair with the Chinese troops, On the other hand, China commited a lot of crime against international law. for example, Chinese soldier didn't wear military uniform etc...
OMG....im glad i have history class right now and im learning about this great battle of hong kong....2:43, third from the right side of the bow....that my grand father, i have THAT EXSACT PHOTO IN MY FUCKING ROOM, and i had to show my grandpa this....wazuki1991 my grandpa seends my regards to you
my grandfather actually helped out the Hong Kong guerrilla by training the troops caus before the war he was training ROTC, but thats all i knew he didn't rilli like to talk about the war that much, god knows what he has been through :(
For the Brave British, Canadian, Indian, Cantonese guerrillas, and all those who fought and defended from the Japanese, may you Rest In Peace. You will never be forgotten.
For the Japanese who raped, tortured and murdered the innocent, let God judge your sick and evil souls.
For the Royal British, Canadian, Indian, Cantonese guerrillas and ALL who fought to defend Hong Kong and the Japanese, Rest in Peace. You will never be forgotten.
For the soldiers who raped, tortured and murdered the innocent, may God judge your disgusting and evil souls.
People who start wars are the ones to blame. The defense just have to answer the attack.
Atrocities are the norm, let's face it.
We always give our leaders too much power to start war which we cannot stop or direct. That is the tragedy, that will repeat over and over and over again.
Yes, over 500 Canadian soldiers sacrificed their life to defense Hong Kong against the Japanese invasion.
We will never forget the Canadian Heroes. Hope the bad history will never repeat again and the Japs revisionists stop changing the history and keep on denying their war crimes.
@DavidMed58 Thank you. They were indeed. The Winnipeg Rifles I believe. Had very little training and combat was the last thing they expected. They fought like hell.
My dad was part of the Royal Rifles ... and was a POW in Japan for almost 4 years. Both the Royal Rifles & Winnepeg Grenadiers fought like hell, and we can all be proud and humbled at what these brave men did ! Peace ...
I know you are very proud of your Dad. He is a true hero. He was also very strong in body and mind to survive 4 yrs of hell in a Japanese POW camp. Thank God we had then and have now Canadian soldiers like this.
Thank you for your kind words; they mean a lot. I'm indeed very proud of all our Canadian soldiers, no matter where they may be. My dad always said he hoped WWII would be the LAST war .. alas ... the folly of humankind keeps the thunder of battle alive. My dad often cried while talking about his war experience, saying ''you can't understand''. How tragic to see someone hurt so much. May he rest in peace, and may our boys overseas make their way home ....
My grand father was in the Royal Rifles of Canada, A company. Died at Bowen Road Hospital on the 11 of august 1942 while he was a POW. i'm planning a trip to Hong-Kong to visit his grave...i will be the first one to visit his grave since he died alone and far from his wife and new borned daughter back in 1942.
Approx. 1800 men (POW's) were on board the Lisbon Maru when it was torpedoed. Approx 950 survived, but some others were later killed when captured by the Japs.
Suggest you read Tony Banham's book "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru."
Well, the Japanese aren't killing these people anymore, and they aren't planning on doing so. The people behind 9/11 are killing people and are planning on killing even more. (Im not defending what Japan did during the war, they were pretty terrible, but comparing the fanatical japanese soldiers to todays average japanese person is quite a stretch)
@Chinaforever777 The millions of chinese men, women, and children murdered, raped, and expiremented on by the Japs would testify to that if they could.
@aznkct Then Why they do kill us...??? =.=..... they did Fault.. See that.. it's Not our Fault.. that's What did they doing it to Hong Kong part of China.....
The Japs were very brutal to allied PoW's, any demented sole who believes otherwise is clearly one of them... a fascist.
jazds100 1 month ago
The RAF, Royal Navy and British Army are still represented in Hong Kong by units of the Air Training Corps, Sea Cadet Corps and Army Cadet Force who are staffed by commissioned officers of the Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve, they are still present at the memorial services every year and their numbers continue to increase.
jazds100 1 month ago
Does that justify the brutality of the IJN towards both Civilians and Prisoners of War?
"and eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" -Gandhi
MikeLima777 2 months ago
@MikeLima777
The IJN stood for Imperial Japanese Navy. The Navy didn't take too many POWs or have much contacts with the civilians, thus your wild claim of *brutality* of the IJN makes no sense at all.
TheSalmonfan 1 month ago
This Christmas Day will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong. On that day British HK governor Sir Mark Aitchison Young Walked into the Peninsula HK Hotel, and personally surrendered the HK British garrison forces to the liberating Imperial Japanese troops. The British POWs were immediately put to work. They were ordered to sweep the streets. HK street'd never been so clean before ! White colonial masters were for the 1st time making positive contributions to HK.
TheSalmonfan 2 months ago
@TheSalmonfan Did the Japanese get them to clean before streets before or after they massacred the local population?
aspiringdrummer17 1 month ago
70 years later, we still remember our brave soldiers! Canadians, Englishmen, Scotsmen, Indian, Hong Kong Volunteers, lest we forget!
scarlet512 3 months ago
@scarlet512
You're an idiot ! It's exactly what the Western allies did in the Pacific war that created the chaotic situation after WW2. Why don't you move into one of those commie-infested states and experience something that you'll never forget ? North Korea is the best choice for people like you.
TheSalmonfan 2 months ago
@TheSalmonfan Who's side are you on?
scapolaris90 2 months ago
@scapolaris90
I'm on the side that was doing the right thing.
TheSalmonfan 1 month ago
@TheSalmonfan What side?
scapolaris90 1 month ago
Respect to the British soldiers who defended Hongkong from the facist Japanese!
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volunteer1941 10 months ago
Kaito 8029 is a Japanese who shits on every video concerning Japanese's war crimes in WWII. What a pity thatEarthquakes and radioactive substance leakage do not made him change his mind!
gonojaja 11 months ago
@gonojaja
Stupid people like you should move to North Korea, you may have a chance to become the next commie emperor.
TheSalmonfan 2 months ago
@TheSalmonfan You are another stupid Japanese who made stupid comment in youtube. You better kept your fucking mouth shut ! Asshole !
gonojaja 2 months ago
@gonojaja
Someone requires anger management. I share your pain for your forever lost empire.
TheSalmonfan 2 months ago
@TheSalmonfan And one should remember the sacrifices made by the men of the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Winnipeg Grenadiers who gave their lives fighting the Imperial Japanese Army that soon brought pain, evil, suffering, and terror to the civilians of Hong Kong and the prisoners of war, many of whom were abused and mistreated by the Japanese Army for the next three and a half years.
Lest We Forget/ N'oublions jamais / 我們不要忘記
MikeLima777 2 months ago
@MikeLima777
You don't know a thing about the HK / Chinese history. It was the Brits who first brought pain the the Chinese and Asians. You know how China was raped during the Opium War than drugged with opium? How the Chinese got their nickname of 'Sick men of the Orient' ? How HK was ceded to Britain? What Japan did was returning Asian lands to her fellow Asians.
Canada? It was a British colony and you guys were nothing but a bunch of useful tool of the British masters. How pathetic ?
TheSalmonfan 2 months ago
@TheSalmonfan
return asian lands to fellow asians? u are either shameless or retarted to say such thing
luftbubi 1 month ago
@luftbubi
You're just another shameless Chinese traitor who can't stop kissing the white colonial masters' asses.
TheSalmonfan 1 month ago
No country has every been truly civilized, people. Don't go thinking a country is barbaric without looking at your own history. Remember that, and then you have the right to accuse your fellow man, but only barely.
pspboy7 11 months ago
god bless them allthat fell and died from the starvation and torture from their captors. There is a new book out by Nathan Greenfield about the Canadians in hong kong it's called The Damned. i read that book and cried. Nothing we are taught in our public schools system today is about these brave men and the things they went through. To prevent history from repeating itself we must never forget!!!!! LEST WE FORGET!!!!!!!!
stefansmom 1 year ago
@chihlitiger
Do the Chinese hold a memorial service every year? I think it should be the locals or the cemetery. I am a Hongkonger and I have never heard of the PLA doing that.
douglastytam 1 year ago
As a young Canadian, it makes me tear to look back upon the suffering that these men endured from such a abominable and inhuman enemy. With a heavy heart, I promise whole-heartedly to live my life to its fullest in reflection of the greatest gratitude felt towards what these men gave their lives to protect. The freedom given to me in this life as a canadian is defiance of such evil. I will forever give the greatest thanks and will always remember them.
RHLI62 1 year ago
Thanks to all those who defended HK during world war 2, u are not forgotton.
paragon1212 1 year ago
those who still deny the atrocities of jap during ww2 must be fking japs cuz it's only that these pimps will be educated in a way that is way different from the reality....Just get lost Kaito8209!
allenmo1984 1 year ago
Great collection! Thanks for sharing... Have a look on : watch?v=CJubIs225J0 This captured one of many brave moments in the Battle of Hong Kong, which happend just 8 hours after the Pearl Habour Attack. This was the first allies troop formed by UK, Canada, Indian and Hong Kong locals, fought against the Jap in 1941.They fought bravely....
asdf001997 1 year ago
Yes, nowadays the Japanese are nice people. But they should not deny the truth of Nanjing Massacre done by their fathers and grandfathers 73 years ago
bbcc2200 1 year ago
@meresoftwilight46 Why do they trying to kill us.....? Why they do want to say battle to Hong Kong..?
d1gps15 1 year ago
A fateful moment in history.
For more on the Japanese pillage of Hong Kong see
了解更多關於日軍進攻香港：
issuu/empireofthieves
hongkongpricey 1 year ago
well Japs are still getting away with murdered , Emperor Hirohito was never charged with war crimes he's the real Hitler in the Asian side of the globe, Not just in Hong Kong these japs did , the most important also was Nanjing , 300,000 were murdered in one week Dec. 13th, 1938 when they start killing , and for Hong Kong Christmas Dec. 25, 1941 Known as "Black Christmas" is remembered as the take over by the Japs ,Japs today are rewriting history stated never occured
Germania6628 1 year ago 8
@Germania6628
Nanking massacre is impossible!!!!!
Victims of Tokyo air raid was about 100,000 peoples.
Victims of atomic bomb in Hiroshima was about 140,000 peoples.
Victims of atomic bomb in Nagasaki was about 70,000 peoples.
Sum is about 310,000 peoples.
Victims of Nanking massacre is 300,000 peoples?????
Incidentally,Nanking's area is Two third in Setagaya area in Tokyo .
×Nanking massacre→〇Battle of Nanking＝Battle of Okinawa.
War is evil but War is Legality.
kaito8209 1 year ago
@kaito8209 Seems you read too many books from Right-wing writers
felisvoski 1 year ago
@felisvoski
There is a proven fraudulent document called the Tanaka Josobun. It is a supposed document outling Japan's plan of world conquest that a man named Tanaka presented to the Emperor. This document is posted outside of most Chinese War Memorials. The Nationalist Party in Taiwan has admitted that this is a fake document they created.
Please watch this.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
youtube[ Expose tha fake of Nanking Massacre Made in China and USA ] watch?v=gRBKftzuo0o
kaito8209 1 year ago
@felisvoski
Why Japan got a testimonial from The Safety Zone Committee in Nanking? if Nanking massacre happened?
Please watch this.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
youtube[ Rabe's Grateful Letter Japan didn't attack on SafetyZone ]
watch?v=FUuVI9D4Ssk
kaito8209 1 year ago
@felisvoski
Seems you read too many books from war-times propaganda writers.
kaito8209 1 year ago
Chinese eat human in war and peace, Not Only at the time of starvation, The history of the Cannibalism in China that is Long. Many Chineses were edible at the time of "Culutural Revolution". There was it of the edible human being even cultivating it. About the history of cannibalism in China that carried by many books. For example, “食人宴席””中国食人史” etc…They can’t deny the cruel culture of the own country, therefore,They create crueler story of Japan, and blame us. Chinese is King of Cannibal
kaito8209 1 year ago
@felisvoski
Japanese government 's principle was that Japan make an ally of Asian's civilians. So, Japanese troops can't have done civilian's massacre. Do you know ? 'actions taken in a combat against Chinese soldiers in a war' which is legality. Japan fought fair with the Chinese troops, On the other hand, China commited a lot of crime against international law. for example, Chinese soldier didn't wear military uniform etc...
kaito8209 1 year ago
rest to peace the men and some wemon who faught for the freedom of this earth
slipknotbeaver 1 year ago
OMG....im glad i have history class right now and im learning about this great battle of hong kong....2:43, third from the right side of the bow....that my grand father, i have THAT EXSACT PHOTO IN MY FUCKING ROOM, and i had to show my grandpa this....wazuki1991 my grandpa seends my regards to you
slipknotbeaver 1 year ago
nice & heart
chkakin 1 year ago
my grandfather actually helped out the Hong Kong guerrilla by training the troops caus before the war he was training ROTC, but thats all i knew he didn't rilli like to talk about the war that much, god knows what he has been through :(
wcfreedom 1 year ago
Interesting to see about Hong Kong's history I visited the war grave yard in Stanley with my dad before being from the UK.
ROSSTHENED 1 year ago
For the Brave British, Canadian, Indian, Cantonese guerrillas, and all those who fought and defended from the Japanese, may you Rest In Peace. You will never be forgotten.
For the Japanese who raped, tortured and murdered the innocent, let God judge your sick and evil souls.
MrBloodyapple 1 year ago
For the Royal British, Canadian, Indian, Cantonese guerrillas and ALL who fought to defend Hong Kong and the Japanese, Rest in Peace. You will never be forgotten.
For the soldiers who raped, tortured and murdered the innocent, may God judge your disgusting and evil souls.
MrBloodyapple 1 year ago
Hi, did he ever say what his experiences there were like? ta
yellowpete79 2 years ago
Salut ame for your grandfather !
Damn these blood thursty japs !
rkka1989 2 years ago
Is there anyway I can download this video? I want to use some clips of it for a video I'm making.
paladin12122 2 years ago
Use the Youtube Downloader !
rkka1989 2 years ago
Thanks for telling me! I got an answer before but I appreciate the help! Videos up if you want to see it, just type in my name.
paladin12122 2 years ago
People who start wars are the ones to blame. The defense just have to answer the attack.
Atrocities are the norm, let's face it.
We always give our leaders too much power to start war which we cannot stop or direct. That is the tragedy, that will repeat over and over and over again.
soccom8341576 2 years ago
Song is called:
Hurt by Johnny Cash
DavidMed58 2 years ago
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There is no reason why these Canadian soldiers should have been in Hong Kong!
They were unprepared, 33% never even shot a rifle before, and they had an idea of Japan's incentives, this is ridiculous, may these soldier R.I.P.
DylonDaPwner 2 years ago
Yes, over 500 Canadian soldiers sacrificed their life to defense Hong Kong against the Japanese invasion.
We will never forget the Canadian Heroes. Hope the bad history will never repeat again and the Japs revisionists stop changing the history and keep on denying their war crimes.
bobchewaing 2 years ago 6
Those were the first Canadians to fight in the second world war. BRAVE MEN
DavidMed58 2 years ago
@DavidMed58 Thank you. They were indeed. The Winnipeg Rifles I believe. Had very little training and combat was the last thing they expected. They fought like hell.
henerymag 2 years ago
My dad was part of the Royal Rifles ... and was a POW in Japan for almost 4 years. Both the Royal Rifles & Winnepeg Grenadiers fought like hell, and we can all be proud and humbled at what these brave men did ! Peace ...
winterdreams80 2 years ago
I know you are very proud of your Dad. He is a true hero. He was also very strong in body and mind to survive 4 yrs of hell in a Japanese POW camp. Thank God we had then and have now Canadian soldiers like this.
henerymag 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind words; they mean a lot. I'm indeed very proud of all our Canadian soldiers, no matter where they may be. My dad always said he hoped WWII would be the LAST war .. alas ... the folly of humankind keeps the thunder of battle alive. My dad often cried while talking about his war experience, saying ''you can't understand''. How tragic to see someone hurt so much. May he rest in peace, and may our boys overseas make their way home ....
winterdreams80 2 years ago
My grand father was in the Royal Rifles of Canada, A company. Died at Bowen Road Hospital on the 11 of august 1942 while he was a POW. i'm planning a trip to Hong-Kong to visit his grave...i will be the first one to visit his grave since he died alone and far from his wife and new borned daughter back in 1942.
Let's not forget these men...
Peace!
leftyyves 2 years ago 38
If your grandpa was still alive, I'd say thanks for your effort in trying to defend Hong Kong, at least we tried, at least we tried....
Neros3443 2 years ago 3
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bobchewaing 2 years ago
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Welcome to HK, pls contact me if you need any guidance here
heinzwg 2 years ago
@leftyyves thank your grandfather to save my Hong Kong
R.I.P
Kit1cc 1 year ago 4
You are incorrect.
Approx. 1800 men (POW's) were on board the Lisbon Maru when it was torpedoed. Approx 950 survived, but some others were later killed when captured by the Japs.
Suggest you read Tony Banham's book "The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru."
MartinHH1953 3 years ago
hum...let me see....Japan killed their own kind of people.
37million chinese+1million hong kong people
6 million koreans
4 millions viets
3million lao...basically all the Asian countries...and their punishment is to have good relations with the us?-__-
COME ON YO
it only took the killings of 2 thousand people in 9/11 to cause the war in iraq -.- pace.
aznkct 3 years ago
china korea vietnam laos and hong kong dont equal all of asia ;P
Naraku111 3 years ago
Well, the Japanese aren't killing these people anymore, and they aren't planning on doing so. The people behind 9/11 are killing people and are planning on killing even more. (Im not defending what Japan did during the war, they were pretty terrible, but comparing the fanatical japanese soldiers to todays average japanese person is quite a stretch)
Lembo101 3 years ago
To: aznkct, we are Chinese, not Japanese.
We are not the "same kind" as these murdering Japs.
Chinaforever777 2 years ago 4
@Chinaforever777 The millions of chinese men, women, and children murdered, raped, and expiremented on by the Japs would testify to that if they could.
paladin12122 2 years ago
@aznkct Then Why they do kill us...??? =.=..... they did Fault.. See that.. it's Not our Fault.. that's What did they doing it to Hong Kong part of China.....
d1gps15 1 year ago
Hey cheers for tht.
It was really sad.
but thank you for sharing with us.
This is gnna help me with my coursework!!
=]
lau231293 3 years ago
My grandfathers sister was killed protecting her siblings..
poopookid 3 years ago
Canadians died and fought for Hong Kong they surrendered on Christmas....
DavidMed58 3 years ago
who is the real owner of Hong Kong?
delsur2009 3 years ago
Used to be Britain now their part of China.
DavidMed58 3 years ago