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The Capture of Tsingtau was a combined British and Japanese operation between September the 2nd and November the 7th 1914 during the Great War. Tsingtau was defended by some 5000 German troops, heavily fortified and supported by warships in the harbour.
22980 Japanese soldiers with 142 guns took part in the land offensive. The British force, commanded by general Barnardiston arrived on September the 23rd and consisted of 900 soldiers of the 2nd South Wales Borderers and about 450 of the 36th Sikhs. The allied forces slowly advanced and begun the final attack on the fortress on November the 6th, the fortress surrendering the next day and on November the 10th the fortress was officially handed over to General Kamio, the Japanese commander. During the attack the Japanese lost 236 killed and 282 wounded, the British 12 killed and 61 wounded.
 Research Capture of Tsingtau
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