Draft:Fall of the Shanghai International Settlement

Fall of the Shanghai International Settlement
Part of World War II/Second Sino-Japanese War
Date1941
Location
Shanghai, China
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Japan
Commanders and leaders
G. H. Mann Surrendered
Henry Malcolm Smyth Surrendered
Stephen Polkinghorn  (POW)
Columbus Darwin Smith  Surrendered
Unknown
Units involved
Naval forces:
United Kingdom HMS Peterel
USS Wake
Ground forces:
Shanghai Volunteer Corps
Shanghai Municipal Police
  • Russian volunteer detachment
Strength
2 Gunboats 1 Cruiser
Casualties and losses
18 Killed
2 Gunboats captured
Negelible

Background

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Invasion

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Aftermath

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