Includes Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island and a small portion of mainland china. A British colony prior to the war.

Japanese Occupation
On December 8, 1941 the Japanese aircraft attacked the Royal Air Force contingent based at Kai Tak airfield, situated on the mainland of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, which destroyed all aircraft available. Invading Japanese forces demand the surrender of British troops in Hong Kong on Decmeber 13. When their request is denied, the Japanese begin bombing the city. The city fell on December 25 after an eighteen day battle.

Gin Drinker’s Line
British defensive line with its western flank on Gin Drinker’s Bay. The plan was that this line was to hold for three weeks during which the defences of Hong Kong Island could be completed and the invading forces subjected to delay and attrition

American Missions Against Hong Kong
October 25, 1942 - June 12, 1945

October 25, 1942
(CATF) 12 B-25s and 7 P-40s, led by Colonel Merian Cooper, hit Kowloon Docks at Hong Kong; 21 aircraft intercept; 1 B-25 and 1 P-40 are shot down; this marks the first loss of a CATF B-25 in combat; the Japanese interceptors are virtually annihilated; during the night of 25/26Oct 6 B-25s, on the first CATF night strike, continue pounding Hong Kong, bombing the North Point power plant which provides electricity for the shipyards; 3 other B-25s bomb the secondary target, the Canton warehousearea, causing several large explosions and fires.

January 15, 1945
(USN) Task Group 77.4 aircraft hit targets at Hong Kong

January 15, 1945
(USN) Task Group 77.4 aircraft hit targets at Hong Kong area damaging enemy shore installations and sinking another 62,000 tons of shipping

(PARTIAL LIST)

April 5, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Kowloon Docks in Hong Kong and a nearby airfield

April 8, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s bomb Kowloon Docks in Hong Kong.

April 9, 1945
(FEAF) 9 B-24s bomb the docks at Canton and Kowloon in Hong Kong

June 12, 1945
(FEAF) B-24s inflict heavy destruction on the navy yard and dock area at Hong Kong