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One of Canada's first battles which didn't last long was when they fought in Hong Kong. This battle was right after the attack on Pear Harbor and Canada declared war on Japan. It was the first battle that Canada was apart of in WWII. This Battle lasted for a total of 17 days then they were forced to surrender. About 500 Canadian soldiers were wounded, 290 killed, and those who were captured were sent to Prisoner of War camps; a total of 267 died in POW camps.

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