18 Sep 1931

China Photo(s) dated 18 Sep 1931
Japanese troops in Mukden, Liaoning Province, China, 18 Sep 1931Railway sabotage site, near Mukden, northeastern China, 18 Sep 1931, photo 1 of 2Japanese rail officials and reporters at the site of the alleged railroad sabotage, near Mukden, Liaoning Province, China, 18 Sep 1931Japanese troops near Mukden, Liaoning Province, China, 18 Sep 1931
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19 Sep 1931

China Photo(s) dated 19 Sep 1931
Japanese flag being hoisted above newly captured Chinese 7th Brigade headquarters, Mukden, Liaoning Province, China, 19 Sep 1931
21 Sep 1931

China
  • The Japanese installed Colonel Kenji Doihara as the mayor of Mukden, Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Kenji Doihara | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
21 Dec 1931

China
14 Apr 1943

Photo(s) dated 14 Apr 1943
Zhou Fuhai inspecting Manchu Aircraft Company plant, Mukden, Liaoning, China, 14 Apr 1943
6 Sep 1945

China
  • Communist Chinese 8th Route Army entered Mukden, Liaoning Province, China and received captured Japanese equipment from the occupying Soviet forces. ww2dbase [Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
17 Jan 1948

China
  • Wei Lihuang was made the commanding officer of the Northeast Anti-Communist Headquarters in Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
3 Oct 1948

China
  • In Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China, Wei Lihuang was dismissed in person by Chiang Kaishek. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
30 Oct 1948

China
  • Wei Lihuang departed Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China by aircraft from Dongta Airfield at about 1500 hours. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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