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A Japanese artillery position at Braemar Hill, above North Point, Hong Kong, in 1941. Picture: Alamy
December 1941: British officer’s diary describes final days of Battle of Hong Kong
In late 1941, Major John Monro found himself at the centre of battle. The following account of the struggle between the Allied and Japanese forces is taken from Mary Monro’s new biography of her father, Stranger in my Heart
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Hong Kong's second world war history
Updated: 4:38pm, 7 Jul, 2018
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A Japanese artillery position at Braemar Hill, above North Point, Hong Kong, in 1941. Picture: Alamy
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