Word: nantienmen
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Dates: during 1933-1933
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...right wing suddenly commenced a slashing inland attack on the Chinese troops of General Ho Ying-ching. 60 mi. from Peiping. The latter dug in against airplanes and siege guns and fought like alley cats. After an eight-day battle that cost China 4,600 admitted casualties, Japan occupied Nantienmen. For the first time Japanese officers admitted that Peiping might be the next objective, but insisted that no such advance would be made unless Chinese troops made a counterattack...
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