What the records say
- When
- Oct 1942 – Aug 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 22.28° N, 114.16° E
- Description
- 1942 aerial bombing of a city
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Air raids on Hong Kong
World War II aerial bombings
The United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy conducted numerous air raids against Japanese-occupied Hong Kong and shipping near the city during World War II. The Royal Australian Air Force took part in efforts to lay naval mines in the Hong Kong area. These attacks began in 1942. In 1945 it was incorporated into the larger South China Sea raid.
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