Battle of Nanking (World War II) war movies

Battle of Nanking 9 December 1937

After the Manchurian Incident used as a pretext to invade China Japan army begun the offensive towards the major Chinese cities. They reached the capital city of Nanking in December 1937 and making use of their almost 2,5:1 advantage and also the equipment advantage they managed to reach the city limits. Heavy bombardment from air and ground destroyed large parts of the city, after that the Japanese have started the siege around Nanking. Before the final assault on Nanking the situation within the city was already desperate, but when Japanese entered the streets they begun what we now know as the Nanking Massacre - a six week period of slaughter, rapes and looting. The exact number of victims is unknown, but they are estimated between 40,000 and 200,000 or even 300,000 people.

Type 93 Kokusan

Type 94 Te-Ke

Type 89 Yi-Go

War movies about Battle of Nanking

The Flowers of War 2011

American mortician reluctantly becomes a protector of schoolgirls seeking refuge during the Nanking Massacre.