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with Japan in 1933. Subsequently, there were various "incidents", or armed clashes of a limited nature, followed by a return to uneasy peace. The significance of the Marco Polo Bridge incident is that, following it, tensions did not subside again; instead, there was an escalation, with larger forces
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of 7 September 1901, China had granted nations with legations in Beijing the right to station guards at twelve specific points along railways connecting Beijing with Tianjin. This was to ensure open communications between the capital and the port. By a supplementary agreement on 15 July 1902, these
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led the Chinese defenses with about 100 men, with orders to hold the bridge at all costs. The Chinese were able to hold the bridge with the help of reinforcements, but suffered tremendous losses. At this point, the Japanese military and members of the Japanese Foreign Service began negotiations in
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At around 04:00, reinforcements of both sides began to arrive. The Chinese also rushed an extra division of troops to the area. At 04:45 Wang Lengzhai had returned to Wanping, and on his way back he witnessed Japanese troops massing around the town. Within five minutes of Wang's return, a shot was
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By July 1937, Japan had expanded its forces in China to an estimated 7,000 to 15,000 men, mostly along the railways. This number of men, and the amount of concomitant matériel, was several times the size of the detachments deployed by the European powers, and greatly in excess of the limits set by
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The Japanese gave Song and his troops "free passage" before moving in to pacify resistance in areas surrounding Beijing and Tianjin. After 24 days of combat, the Chinese 29th Army was forced to withdraw. The Japanese captured Beiping and the
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between the Japanese army and the Kuomintang. However, he himself still considers this less likely than the "accidental shot" hypothesis, that the first shot was fired by a low-ranking Chinese soldier in "an unplanned moment of fear".
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emperor, as its chief of state. After the invasion, Japanese forces extended their control further into northern China, seeking to obtain raw materials and industrial capacity. A commission of inquiry from the
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In comparison to their Japanese counterparts, the 29th Route Army, and generally all of the NRA for that matter, was poorly equipped and under-trained. Most soldiers were armed only with a rifle and a
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ordered Wanping to be shelled on 9 July. The following day, Japanese armored units joined the attack. The Chinese 219th regiment staged an effective resistance, and full scale fighting commenced at
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that he was prepared to bring the fight to the Japanese in a telegram message. Immediately after the Marco Polo Bridge incident, Ma Bufang arranged for a cavalry division under the Muslim General
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Later that night, a unit of Japanese infantry attempted to breach Wanping's walled defenses but were repulsed. An ultimatum by the Japanese was issued two hours later. As a precautionary measure,
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initially rejected the truce and, against his superiors' orders, continued to shell Wanping for the next three hours, until prevailed upon to cease and to move his forces to the northeast.
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and an air regiment composed of 18 squadrons as reinforcements to Northern China. By 20 July, total Japanese military strength in the Beiping-Tianjin area exceeded 180,000 personnel.
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committed by both sides and fighting spreading to other parts of China. With hindsight, this small incident can, therefore, be regarded as the start of a major conflict.
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The heightened tensions of the Marco Polo Bridge incident led directly to full-scale war between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, with the
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was a combined force of infantry, tanks, mechanized forces, artillery and cavalry, which had been stationed in China since the time of the
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Although a ceasefire had been declared, further efforts to de-escalate the conflict failed, largely due to actions by the
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forces were allowed to conduct maneuvers without informing the authorities of other nations in China.
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on 25 July. After launching a bitter and bloody attack on the Japanese lines on the 27 July, General
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is an eleven-arch granite bridge, an architecturally significant structure first erected under the
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Damage from the Japanese shells on the wall of Wanping Fortress, now marked with a memorial plaque
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commanders. Due to constant Chinese attacks, Japanese Garrison Infantry Brigade commander General
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crossed the border to conduct military exercises. Japanese and Chinese forces outside the town of
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was built near the bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the Sino-Japanese War.
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In 1937, during the Battle of Beiping–Tianjin the government was notified by Muslim General
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There is debate over whether the incident could have been planned like the earlier
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This was agreed upon, though Japanese Garrison Infantry Brigade commander General
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In English, the battle is usually known as the "Marco Polo Bridge incident". The
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which was critical of the Japanese, resulting in Japan quitting the League.
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in 1931, there had been many small incidents along the rail line connecting
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heard, and both sides began firing, thus marking the commencement of the
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Control of Wanping would be turned over to the Hebei Chinese civilian
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The Chinese would attempt to better control "communists" in the area.
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from the local name of the bridge, derived from a former name of the
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The 29th Army's resistance (and poor equipment) inspired the 1937 "
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A verbal agreement with Chinese General Qin was reached, whereby:
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made up the majority of the first cavalry division sent by Ma.
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at Tianjin on 29 and 30 July respectively, thus concluding the
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has suggested that the incident could have been caused by the
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The Riddle of the Marco Polo Bridge: To Verify the First Shot
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authorized the deployment of an infantry division from the
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in 1698. It gained its Western name from its appearance in
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An apology would be given by the Chinese to the Japanese.
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in 1931 and their subsequent creation of a client state,
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On 11 July, in accordance with the Goso conference, the
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On the night of 7 July, the Japanese units stationed at
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It is also known as the "Lukouchiao", "Lugouqiao", or
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Japanese soldiers in the Marco Polo Bridge (Japanese)
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Second Sino-Japanese War

Marco Polo Bridge
Wanping Fortress
Beijing
China
39°50′57″N 116°12′47″E / 39.84917°N 116.21306°E / 39.84917; 116.21306
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