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Gin Drinkers Line

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Hanyu PinyinZuìjiǔ wān fángxiàn
Traditional Chinese醉酒灣防線
Simplified Chinese醉酒湾防线
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About Gin Drinkers Line


The Gin Drinkers Line or Gin Drinkers' 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.

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