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Record 1 2011-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • Military Tactics
OBS

The Gin Drinkers Line or Gin Drinker's Line was a British military defensive line against the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, part of the Pacific War. The concept came from France's Maginot Line, built after World War I. The British believed the line could protect the colony from Japanese invasion for at least six months ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Tactique militaire

Spanish

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