"C" Force to Hong Kong :: a Canadian catastrophe 1941-1945 /
This is the story of a "no military risk" campaign that slowly turned into a nightmare. The book provides new answers to a number of difficult questions beginning with a discussion of why Canadian troops were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British War Office. Were the British dupl...
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| Schriftenreihe: | Canadian War Museum historical publication ;
no. 30. |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This is the story of a "no military risk" campaign that slowly turned into a nightmare. The book provides new answers to a number of difficult questions beginning with a discussion of why Canadian troops were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British War Office. Were the British duplicitous in making this request? Was Canadian Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, guilty of putting his own interests above those of his men in telling the minister of National Defence that there was "no military risk" in sending the "C" Force?The book recounts the formation of the "C." |
| Beschreibung: | Co-published by Canadian War Museum. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (vii, 160 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781554880430 1554880432 9781459713321 145971332X 9786611962531 6611962530 1281962538 9781281962539 |
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| contents | Acknowledgements; Epigraphs; Foreword; Chapter 1 The Strategic Background, 1934-1941; Chapter 2 The Canadian Commitment; Chapter 3 "C" Force to Hong Kong; Chapter 4 "A Psychological Miracle"; Chapter 5 The Japanese Attack; Chapter 6 Loss of the Mainland Territories; Chapter 7 "A Spectacular and Grim Crossing"; Chapter 8 Confusion Worse Confounded; Chapter 9 Divided -- and Conquered; Chapter 10 "We are Being Blamed"; Chapter 11 In Spite of Dungeons; Chapter 12 Work, Death, and Cherry Blossom Time; Chapter 13 Liberation; Notes; Index. |
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| spelling | Greenhous, Brereton, 1929- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtVjV8T8TT6v7YjWcM8hb http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78000329 "C" Force to Hong Kong : a Canadian catastrophe 1941-1945 / Brereton Greenhous. Toronto [Ont.] : Dundurn Press, ©1997. 1 online resource (vii, 160 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, portraits text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian War Museum historical publication ; no. 30 Co-published by Canadian War Museum. Includes bibliographical references and index. Acknowledgements; Epigraphs; Foreword; Chapter 1 The Strategic Background, 1934-1941; Chapter 2 The Canadian Commitment; Chapter 3 "C" Force to Hong Kong; Chapter 4 "A Psychological Miracle"; Chapter 5 The Japanese Attack; Chapter 6 Loss of the Mainland Territories; Chapter 7 "A Spectacular and Grim Crossing"; Chapter 8 Confusion Worse Confounded; Chapter 9 Divided -- and Conquered; Chapter 10 "We are Being Blamed"; Chapter 11 In Spite of Dungeons; Chapter 12 Work, Death, and Cherry Blossom Time; Chapter 13 Liberation; Notes; Index. This is the story of a "no military risk" campaign that slowly turned into a nightmare. The book provides new answers to a number of difficult questions beginning with a discussion of why Canadian troops were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British War Office. Were the British duplicitous in making this request? Was Canadian Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, guilty of putting his own interests above those of his men in telling the minister of National Defence that there was "no military risk" in sending the "C" Force?The book recounts the formation of the "C." Print version record. Canada. Canadian Army History World War, 1939-1945. Canada. Armée canadienne Histoire Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945. Canada. Canadian Army fast World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns China Hong Kong. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Chine Hongkong. HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Military campaigns fast China Hong Kong fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvt6xv8pV6CJd3DMttxjC Militär gnd Weltkrieg 1939-1945 gnd Kanada gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4029456-0 Hongkong gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4025822-1 World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb 1939-1945 fast Electronic books. e-books. aat History fast Livres numériques. rvmgf Canadian War Museum. Print version: Greenhous, Brereton, 1929- "C" force to Hong Kong. Toronto ; Buffalo, NY : Dundurn Press, ©1997 1550022679 9781550022674 (DLC) 98104861 (OCoLC)39229821 Canadian War Museum historical publication ; no. 30. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86739390 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=244722 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Greenhous, Brereton, 1929- "C" Force to Hong Kong : a Canadian catastrophe 1941-1945 / Canadian War Museum historical publication ; Acknowledgements; Epigraphs; Foreword; Chapter 1 The Strategic Background, 1934-1941; Chapter 2 The Canadian Commitment; Chapter 3 "C" Force to Hong Kong; Chapter 4 "A Psychological Miracle"; Chapter 5 The Japanese Attack; Chapter 6 Loss of the Mainland Territories; Chapter 7 "A Spectacular and Grim Crossing"; Chapter 8 Confusion Worse Confounded; Chapter 9 Divided -- and Conquered; Chapter 10 "We are Being Blamed"; Chapter 11 In Spite of Dungeons; Chapter 12 Work, Death, and Cherry Blossom Time; Chapter 13 Liberation; Notes; Index. Canada. Canadian Army History World War, 1939-1945. Canada. Armée canadienne Histoire Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945. Canada. Canadian Army fast World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns China Hong Kong. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Chine Hongkong. HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Military campaigns fast Militär gnd Weltkrieg 1939-1945 gnd |
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| title_full | "C" Force to Hong Kong : a Canadian catastrophe 1941-1945 / Brereton Greenhous. |
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| title_short | "C" Force to Hong Kong : |
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