Military History

Short articles focused on WW2 in Hong Kong and Singapore in particular and military history in general. Click the "Follow" button to receive new posts. For general enquiries please contact: Philip.G.Cracknell@gmail.com

About Me

Philip Cracknell: I am a resident of Hong Kong, a former banker, now following my interest in both writing and military history. My first book "Battle for Hong Kong December 1941" was published by Amberley in the UK in 2019 a second edition in paperback was released in 2021. My second book "The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45" was published in 2022.

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Military History

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Herbert Howell Beddow - killed at Leighton Hill in Hong Kong in December 1941

Massacre at Alexandra Hospital - British Military Hospital, Singapore (1942)

Xmas at the Penn's - December 1938

West Brigade HQ - current condition of war structures January 2018

Lt Colonel Cadogan-Rawlinson