1 Sep 1932
  • Fregattenkapitän Otto Schniewind took command of cruiser Köln. ww2dbase [Köln | CPC]
China
  • Ninghai was commissioned into service, Captain Gao Xianshen (former commanding officer of Hairong) in command. ww2dbase [Ninghai | CPC]
  • The Central Aviation Academy at Jianqiao Airfield in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China began classes. ww2dbase [Jianqiao Airfield | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | CPC]
Japan
  • Kenkichi Ueda was attached to the Japanese Army General Staff. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]

1 Sep 1932 Interactive Map

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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