Battle of Changde Changde

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chinese soldiers defending changde


in 1943 battle of changde, kuomintang s national revolutionary army attempted stop invading japan imperial troops completing invasion of sichuan. frustrated, japanese side employed chemical weapons clear way.


during khabarovsk war crime trials, proof presented of operations contaminate area plague 1941 , 1942.








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