Hong Kong Defence

Hong Kong Defence

A site in Hong Kong is blasted so that it may be redeveloped with new fortifications and facilities for military reinforcements in anticipation of Japanese attack. Hong Kong was surrendered to the Japanese on 25th December 1941 Date: 1940 - 1941

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000636864
  • Registered date
  • 1940/12/31 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • (c)Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Copyright (c) Mary Evans Picture Library 2015
  • Media size
  • 5000 × 3887 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 300 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.59(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

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