Bombing of Chongqing

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A raid in 1940

The bombing of Chongqing (from February 18, 1938 to August 23, 1943) was a Japanese terror bombing campaign on the Chinese provisional capital of Chongqing.

A conservative estimate places the number of bombing runs at more than 5,000, with more than 11,500 bombs dropped, mainly incendiary bombs. The targets were usually residential areas, business areas, schools, hospitals (non-military targets). These terror bombings were probably aimed at cowing the Chinese government, or as part of the planned Sichuan invasion.

[edit] The raids

On June 5, 1941, the Japanese flew more than 20 sorties, bombing the city for 3 hours. About 2,500 residents, who hid in a tunnel, were asphyxiated.

[edit] Trivia

A total of 268 air raids were conducted against Chongqing, making the city the most bombed city of World War II. Alongside London, Stalingrad, And Berlin.

[edit] External links

Memorial site

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