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just to say my great uncle was a spy in nanjing for china.
sadly he was beheaded along with his 2 children and wife. He was rather burned or thrown in the nearby river.
It was significant because of the extreme brutality and violence to non-combatants, including cruel and unusual torture, murder, and rape over a week's time as the conquering soldiers were apparently allowed to do anything at all to the conquered people.
The Japanese Army committed atrocities & brutality against the Chinese civilian population of the city of Nanking (Nanjing), China. This included looting, mass murder, torture & rape. It is estimated that about 300,000 men, women & children were murdered during the six week period following the city's capture on December 13, 1937. This event is most often called the "Rape of Nanking" by historians. Google "Rape of Nanking" or "Nanking Massacre" for more details.
lots of dead people killed from killing games executed or shot in battle
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It is understood Prince Yashuiko Asaka was sent to Nanjing by Emperor Hirohito. The prince was the one who ordered the killings.
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Nationalist and communsts united to fight japan by Adriana Coyt Torres
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall was created in 1985.
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The Nanking Massacre was mass murder and rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing (Nanking).
The Nanking Massacre was mass murder and rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing (Nanking).
It is understood Prince Yashuiko Asaka was sent to Nanjing by Emperor Hirohito. The prince was the one who ordered the killings.
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Japanese soldiers massacred citizens of Nanjing during the attack.
Japanese soldiers massacred citizens of Nanjing during the attack.
Answer this question…The Nanjing Massacre
Minoru Kitamura has written: 'The politics of Nanjing' -- subject(s): Atrocities, History, Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937, Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
It seems that you like tragedy. Talking about cities in China full of miserable history, i strongly visit Nanjing. Have you heared about Nanjing Massacre in World War 2? Nanjing is the most sad city in China. There are a lot of traces concerning about it's miserable history.