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Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item # 720778
September 04, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise nice.
AI notes: In early September 1937, unrest erupted within the Manchukuo military, reflecting deep-seated discontent among troops under Japanese control. Following the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in July, Manchukuo had become a strategic base for Japanese operations against China, but loyalty among its soldiers was far from absolute. In late August, roughly 1,000 Manchukuo soldiers near Mukden killed their Japanese officers and deserted, and a smaller group north of the city followed suit two days later, indicating a serious mutiny within the ranks. These incidents highlighted the instability of the puppet state’s military forces and the tensions inherent in a regime imposed and controlled by Japan. Far from aiding China, these revolts were driven by local grievances and resistance to Japanese authority, but they underscored the fragility of Japanese control over Manchukuo at a critical moment in the early stages of the war.
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