Today marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, an epic 18-day struggle against the Japanese which ended in surrender for Britain.

Cocktail party Brits who faced down evil: Their decadent expat lives in Hong Kong ended overnight with Japan's unspeakably savage invasion. Now, 75 years on, the survivors relive the horror

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Hong Kong
Struggle against the Japanese ending in humiliating Christmas Day surrender
Former British colony was scene of some of most sadistic atrocities of the war


Today marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Hong Kong in 1941, an epic 18-day struggle against the Japanese. Pictured: Barbara Anslow (centre), pictured with two volunteers


After the surrender, Barbara (pictured) was interned in a civilian prisoner of war camp
Today Barbara Anslow (nee Redwood) is a 97-year-old widow living in Frinton-On-Sea, Essex,[/img]


The former British colony was the scene of some of the most sadistic atrocities of the war. Pictured: Michael Wright, who fought in the battle .


Michael, now aged 103 and living in South Kensington, London:


Buster Crabb, who watched the Japanese coming across the water, was among the first casualties in his unit when he was hit in the shoulder by shrapnel from a mortar


As the battle progressed, the Volunteers — dressed in summer uniforms — were soon suffering from freezing night-time conditions and chronic food shortages. Pictured left, Jack Mitchell, and right, Alexander Shihwarg an Buster Crabb

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