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Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item # 719841
September 16, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 16, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Battle of Hongkew (Hongkou)
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS WIN BIG NORTH CHINA BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 72 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise very nice.
AI notes: On September 16, 1937, China was deeply embroiled in the Battle of Shanghai, a pivotal and ferocious confrontation between Chinese Nationalist forces and the Imperial Japanese Army during the early months of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The city had become a brutal urban battlefield, with both sides committing large numbers of troops and engaging in close-quarters combat among civilians and ruins. Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek, determined to rally international support and demonstrate China's resolve, had deployed some of his best German-trained divisions in a desperate defense of the city. Meanwhile, Japanese forces intensified their attacks, using heavy artillery, naval bombardments, and air raids that devastated large sections of Shanghai and inflicted heavy civilian casualties. The fighting was not only a military struggle but also a psychological and symbolic stand for Chinese sovereignty in the face of imperial aggression. Despite being outgunned, Chinese troops held out longer than Japan anticipated, turning Shanghai into a drawn-out and costly battle that foreshadowed the long and grueling war ahead.
Category: The 20th Century
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