Japanese Troops Mocked Canadians for “Sweating Like Farmers”… Then They Survived 48 Hours Dry
Автор: Canadian WW2 Tales
Загружено: 2025-11-17
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During the brutal December 1941 siege of Hong Kong, Japanese troops mocked Canadian soldiers of The Royal Rifles and the Winnipeg Grenadiers, laughing that they were “sweating like farmers” under the tropical heat. But what happened next shocked even the attackers.
Cut off from reservoirs, pipelines, and supply routes, the Canadians endured temperatures that caused dehydration, hallucinations, and collapse. With no clean water for nearly 48 hours, they improvised filtration using tin helmets, sandbags, burnt charcoal, and scraps of canvas—turning battlefield debris into a lifeline.
Yet despite exhaustion, cracked lips, peeling skin, and near-heatstroke, these men still held the line against repeated Japanese assaults. Enemy scouts reported in disbelief that the Canadians kept fighting with “unnatural strength,” refusing to break even when thirst alone should have killed them.
This documentary reveals the forgotten struggle of ordinary Canadian soldiers who survived the unsurvivable—an act of endurance, ingenuity, and sheer will that earned the respect of both allies and enemies.
Step into the heat, the desperation, and the courage behind one of the most intense survival moments of the Hong Kong defence.
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