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Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China
Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China
Item # 719023
September 20, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background: On September 20, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force launched a devastating aerial bombing raid on Nanking (now Nanjing), the capital of the Republic of China, as part of Japan’s escalating campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Without warning, Japanese bombers targeted both military and civilian areas, including government buildings, residential neighborhoods, hospitals, and key infrastructure, resulting in the deaths of several hundred civilians and wounding many more. The raid caused widespread panic and destruction, marking one of the earliest large-scale air attacks on a major Chinese city. The bombing was intended to weaken Chinese morale, disrupt the government’s ability to function, and pave the way for Japan’s advancing ground forces, who were closing in on the capital. Foreign diplomats and journalists present in the city at the time condemned the attack, reporting scenes of chaos, collapsed buildings, and injured civilians, which highlighted Japan’s growing use of terror bombing against urban populations. This assault foreshadowed the brutal campaign that would culminate in the infamous Nanjing Massacre just three months later.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background: On September 20, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force launched a devastating aerial bombing raid on Nanking (now Nanjing), the capital of the Republic of China, as part of Japan’s escalating campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Without warning, Japanese bombers targeted both military and civilian areas, including government buildings, residential neighborhoods, hospitals, and key infrastructure, resulting in the deaths of several hundred civilians and wounding many more. The raid caused widespread panic and destruction, marking one of the earliest large-scale air attacks on a major Chinese city. The bombing was intended to weaken Chinese morale, disrupt the government’s ability to function, and pave the way for Japan’s advancing ground forces, who were closing in on the capital. Foreign diplomats and journalists present in the city at the time condemned the attack, reporting scenes of chaos, collapsed buildings, and injured civilians, which highlighted Japan’s growing use of terror bombing against urban populations. This assault foreshadowed the brutal campaign that would culminate in the infamous Nanjing Massacre just three months later.
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