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Synopsis
More than 10% of Hong Kong's defenders were killed in battle; a further 20% died in captivity. Those who survived seldom spoke of their experiences. Many died young. The little primary material surviving--written in POW camps or years after the events--is contradictory and muddled. Yet with just 14,000 defending the colony, it was possible to write from the individual's point of view rather than that of the Big Battalions so favoured by God (according to Napoleon) and most historians. The book assembles a phase-by-phase, day-by-day, hour-by-hour, and death-by-death account of the battle. It considers the individual actions that made up the fighting, as well as the strategies and plans and the many controversies that arose.
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Review
This meticulously researched book opens up rich new detail on many aspects of the battle of Hong Kong. It provides a balanced view of complex and controversial events, not least the important participation of the Canadian Army's 'C' Force. Indispensable for anyone with an interest in the Hong Kong battle.--Roger Sarty, author of "The Maritime Defence of Canada" and "The Battle of the Atlantic"
No future work on the battle will be able to ignore this book. Tony Banham has done for the battle of Hong Kong what students of other WWII battles will wish had been done for their subjects. They may indeed now try to emulate this valuable work.--Brian Farrell, Associate Professor of Military History, National University of Singapore
Tony Banham's work, "Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941," is an exemplary piece of scholarship and an important contribution to the history of this often overlooked battle. He is to be commended for his thorough research and detailed narrative.--Pacific War Study Group
This meticulously researched book opens up rich new detail on many aspects of the battle of Hong Kong. It provides a balanced view of complex and controversial events, not least the important participation of the Canadian Army's 'C' Force. Indispensable for anyone with an interest in the Hong Kong battle.
--Roger Sarty, author of The Maritime Defence of Canada and The Battle of the AtlanticNo future work on the battle will be able to ignore this book. Tony Banham has done for the battle of Hong Kong what students of other WWII battles will wish had been done for their subjects. They may indeed now try to emulate this valuable work.
--Brian Farrell, Associate Professor of Military History, National University of SingaporeTony Banham's work, Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941, is an exemplary piece of scholarship and an important contribution to the history of this often overlooked battle. He is to be commended for his thorough research and detailed narrative.
--Pacific War Study GroupThis meticulously researched book opens up rich new detail on many aspects of the battle of Hong Kong. It provides a balanced view of complex and controversial events, not least the important participation of the Canadian Army's 'C' Force. Indispensable for anyone with an interest in the Hong Kong battle.--Roger Sarty, author of The Maritime Defence of Canada and The Battle of the Atlantic
No future work on the battle will be able to ignore this book. Tony Banham has done for the battle of Hong Kong what students of other WWII battles will wish had been done for their subjects. They may indeed now try to emulate this valuable work.--Brian Farrell, Associate Professor of Military History, National University of Singapore
Tony Banham's work, Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941, is an exemplary piece of scholarship and an important contribution to the history of this often overlooked battle. He is to be commended for his thorough research and detailed narrative.--Pacific War Study Group
About the Author
Tony Banham has been studying the Battle of Hong Kong for well over a decade. He has written extensively on the subject, and has been a consultant for television documentaries about the battle.
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- PublisherUniversity of British Columbia Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0774810440
- ISBN 13 9780774810449
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages452
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