Eighty-four years ago today, on December 8, 1941 (October 20, 1941), the Japanese army launched an attack on Hong Kong. The Japanese army held an occupation of Hong Kong and entered the city. In the early morning of December 8, 1941, the main force of the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Hong Kong with the cooperation of artillery, air force and navy. The air force first bombed Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong and the British ships anchored in the waters of Hong Kong, destroying the weak air force of the British army in Hong Kong. The Japanese infantry immediately launched an attack on Kowloon Fortress. The mainland brigade commanded by Brigadier General Wallis was negligent, Kowloon Fortress was easily captured by the Japanese, and the British army was forced to turn to Hong Kong Island. On the 12th, the Japanese issued an ultimatum to the British army to surrender, but the British army refused. On the night of the 18th, after 5 days of thorough artillery bombardment, the Japanese completed the landings at North Point, Braima, and Buffalo Bay respectively. The British counterattack was unsuccessful. On the 19th, Brigadier General Luo Song, the commander of the British Western Brigade, was killed in battle. On the 20th, the British army was completely divided by the Japanese in the east and west regions. On the 21st, the Eastern Brigade counterattacked the Huangnichong Gorge, and the Western Brigade counterattacked Nixon Mountain, both of which were unsuccessful. On the 24th, the Japanese army persuaded the British army to surrender again, but they were still rejected. On the 25th, Japanese aircraft and artillery concentrated their firepower on the British positions in the warehouse gorge, Wanchai Gorge, Gofu Mountain, Chaiqi Mountain, and Xigaoshan, forcing the British army to give up resistance and surrender unconditionally to the Japanese army. On the 26th, the Japanese army held an invasion ceremony to occupy Hong Kong. A car destroyed by Japanese artillery fire When Japan attacked Hong Kong, a lucky British naval officer (with a crutch) and a Chinese army commander took a group photo. On December 13, the chief of staff of the Japanese 23rd Army, Tomoji Tada, crossed the Kowloon Bridge towards Hong Kong