tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post9026689757524825470..comments2024-03-29T00:43:01.355-07:00Comments on Military History: Book: Battle for Hong Kong December 1941 - a peep inside.Philip Cracknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-30651703716901524822019-07-05T00:26:15.331-07:002019-07-05T00:26:15.331-07:00Yes, published in 1942/43 one of the first books p...Yes, published in 1942/43 one of the first books published on the battle and a first hand account. Great book.Philip Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-51642382340868584952019-07-04T07:08:40.318-07:002019-07-04T07:08:40.318-07:00Are you familiar with the book “I escaped from Hon...Are you familiar with the book “I escaped from Hong Kong” by Jan Herrick<br />Marsman? Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-38734970152625878522019-07-03T23:47:59.707-07:002019-07-03T23:47:59.707-07:00So interesting to hear that - I hope you enjoy the...So interesting to hear that - I hope you enjoy the book.Philip Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-3678736915374287902019-07-03T10:55:22.483-07:002019-07-03T10:55:22.483-07:00I look forward to reading this book...my dad, an A...I look forward to reading this book...my dad, an Aussie and mother, an American lived in HK - dad was a member of the HKVDC and was captured on Christmas Day '41 - spending the rest of the war in several different POW camps in HK and Japan. Mother was interned for 6 months and then repatriated to America. They both survived Pappybayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420683969511474253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-63782600581068538012019-07-03T01:03:49.810-07:002019-07-03T01:03:49.810-07:00This is a fitting tribute to the bravery of a past...This is a fitting tribute to the bravery of a past generation who sought to protect Hong Kong and her people.Drawnfromnaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301936197157143940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-35762672886580645832019-07-03T01:01:36.292-07:002019-07-03T01:01:36.292-07:00This is a work of great integrity and a fitting tr...This is a work of great integrity and a fitting tribute to the brave defenders of Hong Kong in the past.Drawnfromnaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301936197157143940noreply@blogger.com