The Changjiao massacre (Chinese: 厂窖惨案) was a massacre of Chinese civilians by the Japanese China Expeditionary Army in Changjiao, Hunan. Gen. Shunroku Hata was the commander of the Japanese forces. For four days, from May 9-12, 1943, more than 30,000 civilians were killed.[1]
See also
- List of massacres in China
- Japanese war crimes
- Nanking massacre
- Battle of West Hubei
References
- ^ "1943 Timeline". WW2DB. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
External links
- Kangzhan.org article on the Rape of Nanking
- Xinhuanet.com article on Changjiao Massacre (in Simplified Chinese) 厂窖惨案一天屠杀一万人
- People.com article (in Simplied Chinese) 骇人听闻的厂窖惨案