Defense of Sihang Warehouse 1937
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 26 October 1937 – 1 November 1937 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1937 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Battle of Shanghai | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Empire of Japan, Republic of China | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 31.2422, 121.4663 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Defense of Sihang Warehouse (Chinese: 四行倉庫保衛戰) took place from October 27 to October 31, 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 forces to cover Chinese forces retreating west during the Battle of Shanghai.
The Chinese defenders were composed of a single half-strength battalion from the elite German-trained 88th Division, who had fortified and occupied the large "Four Banks" (Sihang) Warehouse in the downtown Zhabei district, along with several buildings. The warehouse's location just across the Suzhou Creek from the Shanghai International Settlement meant the battle took place in full view of the Western powers. Tens of thousands of Chinese and Western civilians were thus able to witness the battle as it unfolded.
After enduring several days of repeated attacks by the Japanese, the Chinese defenders were permitted to retreat into the nearby International Settlement, which they managed to do with most of their strength intact.
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