Taikaishi Sakai8 December 1941
Leads the 2Third Army across the border of Japanese occupied China
Japan · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Leads the 2Third Army across the border of Japanese occupied China
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand. Reaches the waterfront of Kowloon
The Hong Kong Governor, Sir Mark Young, rejects a surrender demand
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
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