"Violence by the Japanese Army as Seen by Foreigners" - Gaikokujin no mi Nihongun no bladder

...Large-scale atrocities inflicted by the Japanese army on Chinese soldiers and civilians during the occupation of Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War. In August 1937 (Showa 12), the Second Sino-Japanese War expanded from North China to Central China, and the Japanese army faced fierce resistance from the Chinese army in Shanghai, suffering heavy losses. After finally forcing the Chinese army to retreat in early November, the Central China Area Army (Commander General Matsui Iwane) led its Shanghai Expeditionary Army (Commander Lieutenant General Asakamiya Yasuhiko) and 10th Army (Commander Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke) to rapidly advance toward Nanjing, the capital of the Nationalist government, deviating from their assigned mission. ...

*The following is a partial explanation of the term "Japanese military violence witnessed by foreigners."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…日中戦争で南京占領に際し日本軍によって中国軍民に加えられた大規模な残虐行為。1937年(昭和12)8月，日中戦争は華北から華中に拡大，日本軍は上海で中国軍の激しい抗戦に直面し，大きな損害を被った。11月上旬ようやく中国軍を退却させると，中支那方面軍(軍司令官松井石根大将)は，指揮下の上海派遣軍(軍司令官朝香宮鳩彦王中将)と第10軍(軍司令官柳川平助中将)を，与えられていた任務を逸脱して国民政府の首都南京に向かって急進撃させた。…

※「《外国人の見た日本軍の暴行》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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