Horrors of War: The Battle of Shanghai in Bubblegum Cards

By Tina Kanagaratnam | August 9th, 2022 | August 14, 1937, Battle of Shanghai, Bloody Saturday Shanghai, Cathay Hotel bombing, Great World bombing, 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 civilians in downtown Shanghai. "Bloody Saturday" claimed 2,000 lives in what was then the deadliest aerial bombardment the world had seen, and for the following three months, the Battle of Shanghai ravaged the city. ...