1945-09-30 - 1945-12-12

U.S. Marines at Tientsin-Tangku

Tientsin / Tangku1945-09-30 to 12-12 · source-video window for the Tientsin-Tangku U.S. Marine node; the real rear-echelon presence lasted until 1947-09-01

Other events in this phase

Surrender and Occupation13
  1. Soviet troops enter Pyongyang
  2. Soviet presence reaches the 38th Parallel
  3. East Asian surrender and occupation order
  4. MacArthur-Hirohito meeting
  5. U.S. Marines at Tientsin-TangkuCurrent record
  6. U.S. Marines at Tsingtao
  7. Tientsin rear echelon withdrawal
See all 13

Media

National WWII Museum · Japanese officers surrendering swords at TientsinVisual recordNational WWII Museum · Japanese officers surrendering swords at TientsinOctober 1945 photograph of Japanese officers surrendering swords before U.S. Marines at Tientsin. The Tientsin-Tangku node links surrender reception, rail/port security, and repatriation support.USMC Historical Reference · Hopeh area of operations mapVisual recordUSMC Historical Reference · Hopeh area of operations map

Source Trail

Official RecordUSMC Historical Reference · The United States Marines in North China, 1945-1949Open sourceOfficial RecordUSMC HRP transcript · Tientsin and North China operationsOpen sourceOfficial RecordUSMC HRP transcript · Tientsin rear echelon withdrawal, 1947Open sourcePhotoNational WWII Museum · Japanese officers surrendering swords at TientsinOpen source