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Marco Polo Bridge Incident
1937 • Peking Scharmützel
Historical Overview
Conflict triggering the war; battle near Beijing.
Quick Facts
Outcome:Jap. victory.
Empire of Japan
- Commander: Kan’ichirō Tashiro
- Strength: ca. 5.000
- Casualties: ca. 600
Rep. of China
- Commander: Song Zheyuan
- Strength: ca. 10.000
- Casualties: ca. 1.000
Strategic Context
Escalation of local tensions to total war.
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Historical Locations
Exact location not recorded in historical records













