The Battle of Shanghai: An Illustrated Guide

By Tina Kanagaratnam | August 9th, 2022 | August 14, 1937, Battle of Shanghai, Bloody Saturday Shanghai, Cathay Hotel bombing, Great World bombing, Historic Events, Horrors of War cards, Palace Hotel bombing | 0 Comment

On August 14 1937, the day after the Battle of Shanghai began, misfired bombs rained death and destruction on downtown Shanghai, a devastating aerial bombardment on defenseless civilians that shocked the world. "Bloody Saturday," as it came to be known, saw two bombings in crowded civilian areas: first, the bombs hit the ...