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It lasted from August 13, 1937, to November 26, 1937, and was arguably the single largest and longest battle of the entire war, [13] with it even regarded by some historians as the first battle of World War II. [14] It resulted in the Japanese capturing the city and heavy destruction to the city.
- Heisuke Yanagawa
Yanagawa led his troops in pursuit of Chinese forces fleeing...
- Kiyoshi Hasegawa
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- Shanghai French Concession
The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in...
- Defense of Sihang Warehouse
Defense of Sihang Warehouse. Republic of China. Empire of...
- January 28 incident
738 killed. 2257 wounded [4] The January 28 incident or...
- History of Shanghai
End of Old Shanghai (1937–1945) Battle of Shanghai World War...
- Heisuke Yanagawa
The Battle of Shanghai was a large urban battle between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China in the Chinese city of Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It lasted from August 13, 1937, to November 26, 1937, and was arguably the single largest and longest battle of the entire war, with it even regarded by some historians as the ...
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Largely ignored in the West, Japan and China fought a horrible large-scale battle for the city of Shanghai from July to November 1937. Though it happened at times, urban combat was not the norm during this period; Shanghai proved a terrible exception and provided a taste of things to come for anyone who was paying attention.
Defense of Sihang Warehouse. Republic of China. Empire of Japan. The Battle of Sihang Warehouse ( Chinese : 四行倉庫保衛戰) took place from October 26 to November 1, 1937, and marked the beginning of the end of the three-month Battle of Shanghai in the opening phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- October 26 – November 1, 1937, (6 days)
- Withdrawal of Chinese forces to British concession on November 1st
The following is the order of battle of the forces involved in the Battle of Shanghai, during the opening stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War . Order of battle prior to August 13, 1937. China. National Revolutionary Army. Wusung – Shanghai Siege Area (Aug. 7 1937) Nanking Shanghai Garrison – Zhang Zhizhong (50,000 men).
738 killed. 2257 wounded [4] The January 28 incident or Shanghai incident (January 28 – March 3, 1932) was a conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. It took place in the Shanghai International Settlement which was under international control. Japanese army officers, defying higher authorities, had provoked anti ...
End of Old Shanghai (1937–1945) Battle of Shanghai World War II and the Japanese Occupation. The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service bombed Shanghai on January 28, 1932, nominally to crush Chinese student protests against the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. The Chinese fought back in what was known as the January 28 Incident. The two sides ...
