Summary.
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident is seen as a marker for the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).Often signifying the opening of Japan's comprehensive invasion of mainland China, both this 7 July and 18 September (Mukden Incident) are still remembered as days of national humiliation by most Chinese.
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident, 1937
- The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
- A battle between:
- Republic of China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army
- Marker for the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
- The eleven-arch granite bridge, Lugouqiao, is an architecturally significant structure
- Signifying the opening of Japan's comprehensive invasion of mainland China
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