The British, Canadians, Indians and the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Forces resisted the Japanese invasion commanded by Sakai Takashi which started on 8 December 1941, eight hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Británicos, canadenses, indios e as forzas de defensa voluntarias de Hong Kong resistiron a invasión xaponesa comandada por Saki Takashi, a cal comezou o 8 de decembro de 1941, oito horas logo do ataque a Pearl Harbour.