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The Royal Rifles and the Winnipeg Granadiers sails from Vancouver to Hong Kong.
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Both battalions had no training as frontline soilders.
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Canadian troops arrive in Hong Kong.
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Japan rejects USA's demands for their withdrawl from china.
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State of emergency declared in Hong Kong.
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Entire Garison ordered to war stations.
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Japan mobilizes forces to attack Thailand, Malaya, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Japan launched an attack on the Britain colony of Hong Kong.
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Japanese Overwelm Canadian and British forces and capture Shing Mun Redoubt.
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D company of the Winnipeg Granadiers rienforced the mainland and were the first Canadian army unit to engage in combat in World War Two.
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Canadian troops exchange gunfire with Japanese Forces.
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General Maltiby ordered a withdraw from the mainland.
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Japanese demand a surrender from opposing forces.
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British and Canadian troops leave Kowloon to Japanese imperial navy.
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A second demand for surrender from Hong Kong.
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Japanese cross to Hong Kong Island.
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The Japanese reach the south shore of Hong Kong; cuts the defences in two.
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the colony's forces of Hong Kong lose the war on christmas.
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British Commander surrenders.
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Japanese capture St. Stephens College, Japanese tortured and killed any survivors.
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Known as Black Christmas.
