Live photos of Songhu Battle Battlefield in Shanghai in 1937

The live photos of Songhu battle field in Shanghai in 1937

The Battle of Songhu started on August 13, 1937. After the Lugouqiao Incident, Chiang Kai shek took the initiative to fight back in Shanghai in order to change the direction of the Japanese invasion from north to south to east to west, so as to facilitate the long-term war. A total of about 1 million Chinese and Japanese troops were engaged in the battle. The battle itself lasted for three months. The Japanese army invested more than 200000 people in eight divisions and two brigades, and announced more than 40000 deaths and injuries; The Chinese army has invested more than 800000 people in the most elite central teaching corps, 87 divisions, 88 divisions, 148 divisions and 62 brigades, and has counted 300000 casualties

上海1937年淞沪会战战场实拍照片。

淞沪会战开始于1937年8月13日，是卢沟桥事变后，蒋介石为了把日军由北向南的入侵方向引导改变为由东向西，以利于长期作战，而在上海采取主动反击的战役。中日双方共有约100万军队投入战斗，战役本身持续了三个月，日军投入8个师团和2个旅团20万余人，宣布死伤4万余人；中国军队投入最精锐的中央教导总队及八十七师、八十八师及148个师和62个旅80余万人，自己统计死伤30万人。