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Hong Kong's second world war history

East River Column - Hong Kong guerrillas during World War II

SCMP.tv spoke to three members of the East River Column during World War II and learned how they prevented an American Tiger Pilot from being captured by the Japanese.  Chan Sui-jeung, author of 'East River Column - Hong Kong guerrillas in the Second World War and After' also shared his insight.

August 12, 2015
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SCMP reporter Allen Au Yeung speaks to his 87-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma to learn about their experience during World War II. 03:55
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Wartime sea mine detonated off coast of Hong Kong
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Ten years ago, amateur historian Craig Mitchell discovered the wreckage of a World War II- era warplane lost above the hills of Hong Kong in 1945. After a decade of work, Mitchell put together a...17:07
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On a knoll in Luk Keng in the northeastern part of Hong Kong’s New Territories, lies a large-scale military complex including 14 pillboxes built by Japanese imperial forces in World War II. The...03:11
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Hong Kong police defused a wartime bomb at a Wan Chai construction site – the third such device found in the area this year – following a 20-hour operation.  01:08
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A third wartime bomb was discovered at a construction site in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district on May 10. 01:08
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Inspired by a memorial event marking the centenary of the Battle of Somme in Great Britain, Watershed, a local history and culture group, organised Living Monuments to commemorate the Battle of...01:57
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Derek Cheung Yu-keung is a former British soldier who is responsible for the maintenance of war cemeteries in Hong Kong. For his service, he was appointed an MBE by the British government. ...03:12
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