Defense of Sihang Warehouse

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The Battle of Sihang Warehouse took place from October 26 to November 1, 1937, and marked the beginning of the end of the three-month Battle of Shanghai in the opening phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Defenders of the warehouse held out against numerous waves of Japanese marines to cover Chinese forces retreating west during the Battle of Shanghai.

1937  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Republic of China, Empire of Japan, battle, 

HMS Peterel, Nanjing, 

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Sihang warehouse under fireSihang warehouse under fire
NRA soldiers firing inside Sihang warehouseNRA soldiers firing inside Sihang warehouse
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Photographs captured by Japanese forces positioned north of Sihang Warehouse; the Chinese flag is visiblePhotographs captured by Japanese forces positioned north of Sihang Warehouse; the Chinese flag is visible
Lt.Cdr Haji Kitaro and adjutant, Sihang Warehouse 1937Lt.Cdr Haji Kitaro and adjutant, Sihang Warehouse 1937
Nine men and officers of the Sihang Warehouse defenders who escaped to Chongqing via Nanjing, 1943Nine men and officers of the Sihang Warehouse defenders who escaped to Chongqing via Nanjing, 1943
Flag of the Republic of China, from- Australian War Memorial 096905 (cropped)Flag of the Republic of China, from- Australian War Memorial 096905 (cropped)
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1842Battle of Woosungbattle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1854Battle of Muddy FlatUnited States, Qing dynasty, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle, Small Swords Society, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, Ah PakWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of ShanghaibattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1932Battle of Miaohangbattle, Three Human BombsWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1932Battle of WenzaobangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Battle of LuodianbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Siege of ShanghaisiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Battle of Shanghaibattle, incidentWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Bloody Saturday (Shanghai)misbombingWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Battle of WusongbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1937Defense of Sihang Warehousebattle, Empire of Japan, ChinaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1949Shanghai Campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Shanghai People's CommuneRevolutionary committee, insurgencyWikidata
    objectwatercraft1927HMS Peterelriver gunboat, Peterel-class river gunboatWikidata
    organisationfactory1902Qiuxin Shipyardshipyard, businessWikidata
    organisationfactory1926Zhonghua Shipyardshipyard, business, shipbuildingWikidata
    organisationfactory2001Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuildingshipyard, shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company2019China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limitedholding company, shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    sitefortWusong FortfortWikidata
    sitemuseumNanjingPeople's Liberation Army Navy, museum ship, destroyer, preserved watercraftWikidata
    sitemuseumShanghai Songhu Memorial Hall for the War of Resistance Against Japanese AggressionSecond Sino-Japanese War memorial, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageSihang 1937 Commons
    commonsimageSihang warehouse under fire Commons
    commonsimageNRA soldiers firing inside Sihang warehouse Commons
    commonsimageSihang 1937 Commons
    commonsimageSihang warehouse under fire Commons
    commonsimagePhotographs captured by Japanese forces positioned north of Sihang Warehouse; the Chinese flag is visible Commons
    commonsimageLt.Cdr Haji Kitaro and adjutant, Sihang Warehouse 1937 Commons
    commonsimageNine men and officers of the Sihang Warehouse defenders who escaped to Chongqing via Nanjing, 1943 Commons
    commonsimageFlag of the Republic of China, from- Australian War Memorial 096905 (cropped) Commons
    commonsimageAustralian War Memorial 096905 Commons
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