1937-12-01

Japanese approach to Nanjing

mainland ChinaJapanese approach to Nanjing is a campaign record, situated in the phase when full-scale war spread from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

Other events in this phase

China Total War and Rear Areas118
  1. Nationalist government relocation toward Chongqing
  2. Wartime capital relocated to Chongqing
  3. Nanjing Safety Zone committee organized
  4. Japanese approach to NanjingCurrent record
  5. Shanghai Dadao municipal government
  6. Wuhu falls
  7. Nanjing Safety Zone and massacre records
See all 118

Wartime Position

the full-war expansion from Marco Polo Bridge through Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan

Japanese approach to Nanjing is a campaign record, situated in the phase when full-scale war spread from Marco Polo Bridge to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan. It belongs to the wider reshaping of the mainland Chinese front and political map.

Reading The Record

Placed against nearby events, the location, date, and actors around mainland China clarify changes in front lines and governing practice.

Read with nearby events, this record clarifies changes in front lines and governing order.

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