It was one of the greatest escapes of the Second World War, by more than 60 British servicemen and a one-legged Chinese admiral who slipped out of Hong Kong and broke through Japanese lines to freedom.
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This is a great historical article, Mr Farmer!
I hope you don't mind if I clip it to a newsvine history group. They will want to read it too.
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I don't mind at all and would like to join the group if that is possible
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I don't own the group but I'm a member. Just click onto the link (#1) and then you can click onto "request."
You'll like it because it has a lot of old English history.
Thanks!
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Great article Richard...
Enjoyed it very much and learned something new.
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