1937-08-13

Battle of Shanghai begins

mainland ChinaBattle of Shanghai begins is a battle 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. Nankou campaign
  2. Jiangyin blockade
  3. Battle of Shanghai opens
  4. Battle of Shanghai beginsCurrent record
  5. Chahar operation
  6. Shanghai North Station fighting
  7. Baoshan defense in Shanghai campaign
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Wartime Position

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

Battle of Shanghai begins is a battle 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.

Japanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937 and Wikimedia Commons · Japanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937 provide both visual evidence and source context for the event.

Media

Japanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937Visual recordJapanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937A photograph of Japanese naval landing forces in Shanghai, anchoring the opening urban phase of the Songhu campaign. It anchors the geography and surrounding context of “Battle of Shanghai begins.”

Source Trail

SourceWikimedia Commons · Japanese marines during the Battle of Shanghai, 1937Open source