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With the Gin Drinkers Line broken, we're going to have to shore
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With the Gin Drinkers Linebroken, we're going to have to shore up our defensive postures...

With the Gin Drinkers Line
broken, we're going to have to shore up our defensive postures along
the beaches of Hong Kong Island

Full Transcript

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With the Gin Drinkers Line broken, we're going to have to shore
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up our defensive postures along the beaches of Hong Kong Island.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
58
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:38
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
drama, history, war
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

With a sudden attack by the Japanese, British Major-General Maltby and his top officers struggle with the decision to either fight to the death or offer a humiliating surrender of the British Colony of Hong Kong.
If the Japanese occupy the Kowloon shore, - Battlebox 00:07
If the Japanese occupy the Kowloon shore,
But my instinct tells me the Japanese will try to - Battlebox 00:07
But my instinct tells me the Japanese will try to
But in addition to looking at the historical context, - Battlebox 00:06
But in addition to looking at the historical context,
If I were an admiral in the Japanese Navy, - Battlebox 00:06
If I were an admiral in the Japanese Navy,
They're going to need a good base in this area - Battlebox 00:06
They're going to need a good base in this area
Well, that's a major reason why we would be blowing up much of the port facilities. - Battlebox 00:06
Well, that's a major reason why we would be blowing up ...
Regardless, It's the Japanese Army that's currently conducting the fight. - Battlebox 00:05
Regardless, It's the Japanese Army that's currentl...
Charles, I understand your knowledge of the Japanese is second to none. - Battlebox 00:06
Charles, I understand your knowledge of the Japanese is seco...
Charles, the Japanese have proven to be - Battlebox 00:06
Charles, the Japanese have proven to be
Again and again, they've shown they prefer to use the sledgehammer to the scalpel. - Battlebox 00:06
Again and again, they've shown they prefer to use the s...
We can't adapt our entire Japanese strategy because of - Battlebox 00:08
We can't adapt our entire Japanese strategy because of
That operation was led by the Japanese Navy, - Battlebox 00:08
That operation was led by the Japanese Navy,
Sir, the Japanese have sunk HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales. - Battlebox 00:06
Sir, the Japanese have sunk HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wa...
Aye, sir. We just received word from Singapore, - Battlebox 00:07
Aye, sir. We just received word from Singapore,
If an aircraft can sink a top of the line British battleship, - Battlebox 00:06
If an aircraft can sink a top of the line British battleship...
Without those ships, how are we going to resupply from the sea? - Battlebox 00:05
Without those ships, how are we going to resupply from the s...
The land battle, - Battlebox 00:07
The land battle,
We need to be careful how this news is released to the public. - Battlebox 00:05
We need to be careful how this news is released to the publi...
The last thing we want is panic in the streets. - Battlebox 00:05
The last thing we want is panic in the streets.
I want you to tell Governor Young, - Battlebox 00:06
I want you to tell Governor Young,