GUANGZHOU, China , Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- News report from GDToday: This Chinese force was honored by the U.S. President and had its representative decorated by the British Crown. They are the Hong Kong-Kowloon Independent Brigade of the Dongjiang (East River) Column.

During World War II (WWII), under the leadership of the Communist Party of China , they were primarily active in Guangdong and Hong Kong , forming the only organized force that sustained resistance against the Japanese invasion throughout the war.

Amidst the overwhelming forces and blockades of the Japanese military, they dramatically rescued dozens of Allied comrades from the United States , the United Kingdom , India , Denmark , and beyond.

In 1966, the film "La Grande Vadrouille," starring Danielle Thompson and o

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