The Endless Battle
Andy Flanagan
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The Endless Battle

The Fall of Hong Kong and Canadian POWs in Imperial Japan

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Near the end of October 1941, almost two thousand Canadian troops set sail from Vancouver to reinforce the British Colony of Hong Kong against the Imperial Japanese Army. On Christmas Day the island fell to the invaders, and its defenders were ordered to surrender by the governor of Hong Kong. The survivors were taken captive. During their captivity, the POWs endured starvation, forced labour, and brutal beatings. They lived in deplorable conditions. Many died from illness. But the soldiers stuck together, bound by their camaraderie, loyalty to King and Country, and collective desire to sabota...