| Changjiao massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part ofSecond Sino-Japanese war and thePacific Theater ofWorld War II | |
 Interactive map of Changjiao massacre | |
| Location | Changjiao town,Hunan province,Republic of China |
| Date | 9 May 1943 – 12 May 1943 |
| Target | Chinese soldiers and civilians in Changjiao Town and civilians in surrounding areas |
Attack type | Massacre,mass murder,summary execution,war crime andrape |
| Deaths | 30,000 |
| Injured | 3,000+ |
| Perpetrators | China Expeditionary Army |
| Motive | Ultranationalism,Japanese Imperialism,Sinophobia |
TheChangjiao massacre (simplified Chinese:厂窖惨案;traditional Chinese:廠窖慘案) was amassacre ofChinesecivilians by theChina Expeditionary Army inChangjiao,Hunan during the early stage of theBattle of West Hubei. Gen.Shunroku Hata was the commander of the Japanese forces. For four days, from May 9-12, 1943, more than 30,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.[1][2][3] Victims included 7,000 residents of Changjiao Town, 12,000 refugees who fled to Changjiao, 5,000 officers and soldiers of the 73rd Corps and other units of the Kuomintang, and more than 6,000 civilians in areas near Changjiao.[4]
中文：5月9日至12日的三日间，灭绝人性的侵华日军在厂窖残酷杀害中国军民3万多人，摧残致伤3千余人，强奸妇女2千多人，烧毁房屋3千多间，炸沉、烧毁船只2500多艘，震惊中外！ English: Between May 9 and 12, the inhumane invading Japanese army brutally murdered more than 30,000 Chinese soldiers and civilians in Changjiao, tortured and injured more than 3,000 people, raped more than 2,000 women, burned down more than 3,000 houses, and sank or burned more than 2,500 ships, shocking the world!
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