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The Battle of Hong Kong

The Battle of Hong Kong. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they attacked Hong Kong (British Colony) Many knew that Hong Kong was impossible to defend. More than 1,900 Canadians volunteered to defend Hong Kong.

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The Battle of Hong Kong

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  1. The Battle of Hong Kong • After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, they attacked Hong Kong (British Colony) • Many knew that Hong Kong was impossible to defend. • More than 1,900 Canadians volunteered to defend Hong Kong. • More than 550 Canadians were killed. The rest were taken prisoner by the Japanese.

  2. The Canadians defend Hong Kong in 1941

  3. Canadian P.O.W.

  4. (Hong Kong Veterans of today) Surviving Hong Kong Veterans, at the 15th unveiling of Hong Kong Memorial Wall August 2009

  5. Dieppe The steep cliffs and Beach at Dieppe, France

  6. German soldiers round up Allied prisoners following the Dieppe Raid.. 1, 874 Canadians were captured during and after the assault

  7. Dieppe • Why was Dieppe a Disaster? • Was there anything gained from this military disaster? • Did Dieppe make D-Day a success?

  8. Dieppe • Of the 5,000 Canadians who stormed the beaches at Dieppe, France: • 907 Killed, 3,367 casualties • 1,946 soldiers were taken prisoner. • In a word, Dieppe was a disaster • Of nearly 5,000 Canadians sent to Dieppe, less than 2,000 returned. Churchill Tank never made it off the beach

  9. The Italian Campaign Canadian Forces Landed with American and British Forces at Sicily and moved Northward towards Ortona, Italy

  10. The Battle of Ortona • In 1943, American, Canadian and British forces landed on the Italian Island of Sicily. • Canadian Troops moved North eventually making it to Italian city of Ortona where they met heavy German resistance. • The Canadians fought well at Ortona. However, it was at a great cost: • 502 dead and 1,873 wounded. • In Italy, 6,000 Canadians died

  11. The Battle of Ortona Street Warfare: Typical “Guerilla” type battle conditions during the Battle of Ortona

  12. D-Day • D-Day was launched on June 6th, 1944 • 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel • 107,000 troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. • 14,000 Canadian troops landed at Normandy at Juno Beach. • 110 Canadian warships took part Troops Landing at Normandy, France

  13. D-Day • Canadian Troops were the left flank of the coordinated Allied attack at Normandy. • After securing the beachhead, Canadian troops advanced eastward and were eventually successful in liberating Holland (The Netherlands) in the Spring of 1945. • Canadian war veterans are still honored in Holland for the essential role they played in the liberation of their country Landing at D-Day

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