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Battle of Shanghai, China in 1937...
Battle of Shanghai, China in 1937...
Item # 719291
September 02, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On September 2, 1937, Shanghai was engulfed in the brutal escalation of the Second Sino-Japanese War following the intense fighting of the Battle of Shanghai, which had begun in August. Japanese forces, using superior artillery, tanks, and air power, were steadily advancing into the city, capturing key districts and forcing Chinese defenders into retreat toward the outskirts. The urban combat was devastating: streets were reduced to rubble, residential neighborhoods were destroyed, and thousands of civilians were killed, wounded, or displaced. Foreign concessions offered limited refuge, but chaos and fear pervaded the city as supply lines broke down and basic necessities became scarce. The relentless bombardments, combined with house-to-house fighting, created a scene of near-total destruction, marking September 2 as a day in which Shanghai’s strategic and symbolic significance made it a focal point of immense human suffering and military intensity.
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