The Battle of Shanghai was a pivotal event that helped define and shape the modern world.Īctors from a variety of nations were present in Shanghai during the three fateful autumn months when the battle raged. Ultimately, it led to Pearl Harbor and to seven decades of tumultuous history in Asia. It turned what had been a Japanese adventure in China into a general war between the two oldest and proudest civilizations of the Far East. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and victims. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. 1) Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze – Peter Harmsen Casemate | 2015 | EPUB
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