Escape from Hong Kong Admiral Chan Chak Christmas-Day Dash, 1941 /
Luard, Tim.
On 25 December 1941, the day of Hong Kong's surrender to the Japanese, Admiral Chan Chak - the Chinese government's chief agent in Hong Kong - and more than 60 Chinese, British and Danish intelligence, naval and marine personnel made a dramatic escape from the invading army. They travelled on five small motor torpedo boats - all that remained of the Royal Navy in Hong Kong - across Mirs Bay, landing at a beach near Nan'ao. Then, guided by guerrillas and villagers, they walked for four days through enemy lines to Huizhou, before flying to Chongqingor travelling by land to Burma. The breakout la
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Contents; Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Frontispiece; Escape Party; Abbreviations; Note on Chinese Names; Maps 1-4; Plates 1-19; Part One: The Invasion; 1. Last Ship Out; 2. One-Legged Admiral; 3. Men from the Ministry; 4. Battle Box; 5. Cloak and Dagger Boys; 6. Naval Light Brigade; Plates 20-35; Part Two: The Escape Plan; 7. Exit Strategy; 8. Death of a Gunboat; 9. Ducking and Diving; 10. Surrender; 11. Waiting for the VIPs; Part Three: The Breakout; 12. Getaway Cars; 13. Cornflower's Launch; 14. The Island; 15. Finding the Admiral; 16. Night Voyage; 17. Shore Party
Part Four: The March18. Guerrillas; 19. Ready to March; 20. Through Japanese Lines; Plates 36-60; 21. Into Free China; 22. Welcome to Waichow; 23. Photos and Shopping; Part Five: The Way Home; 24. River Boats; 25. 'Bow, You Buggers, Bow'; 26. Kukong Comforts; 27. Parting of the Ways; 28. Journey to the West; 29. Burma Shave; 30. Glasgow Bound; Later . . .; Notes; Chinese names; Bibliography; Index; Endpiece
On 25 December 1941, the day of Hong Kong's surrender to the Japanese, Admiral Chan Chak - the Chinese government's chief agent in Hong Kong - and more than 60 Chinese, British and Danish intelligence, naval and marine personnel made a dramatic escape from the invading army. They travelled on five small motor torpedo boats - all that remained of the Royal Navy in Hong Kong - across Mirs Bay, landing at a beach near Nan'ao. Then, guided by guerrillas and villagers, they walked for four days through enemy lines to Huizhou, before flying to Chongqingor travelling by land to Burma. The breakout la
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-306) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Chan, Chak.
Escapes
Capitulations, Military