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Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item # 723561
September 14, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 14, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CHINESE AIRPLANES SINK JAP WARSHIP, DAMAGE TWO OTHERS; HEAR 'PIRATE SUB' CAPTURED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise nice.
AI notes: On September 14, 1937, China was in the midst of the opening phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War, with the Battle of Shanghai raging as one of the largest and most consequential engagements. By mid-September, Japanese forces had sharply escalated their campaign, combining ground assaults with sustained aerial bombing of Chinese urban centers, including Shanghai and the approaches to Nanjing, in an effort to break Chinese resistance and undermine morale. The fighting illustrated both China’s determination to defend its major cities—using regular troops and hastily mobilized units—and Japan’s growing reliance on air power and naval support against civilian as well as military targets. Events around this date marked a turning point in international awareness of the conflict, as reports and photographs of bombing casualties circulated abroad, reinforcing the perception that the war in China was no longer a localized clash but a major modern conflict with profound humanitarian and geopolitical consequences.
Category: The 20th Century
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