Invasion of Hong Kong8 December 1941
Leads the 2Third Army across the border of Japanese occupied China
Historical person
Taikaishi Sakai Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Taikaishi Sakai, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Japan.
6 records1941–19413 events1 places
Chronological biography
1941
Invasion of Hong Kong13 December 1941
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand. Reaches the waterfront of Kowloon
Invasion of Hong Kong17 December 1941
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand
Capture of Hong Kong26 December 1941
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Invasion of Hong Kong26 December 1941
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Siege of Hong Kong26 December 1941
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Titles and roles
Commander of 2Third Army
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.