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2007-10-26 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Today in History: the Defense of the Sihang Warehouse, 1937

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Posted by Mike 2007-10-26 10:43|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Thank you for the links.

I'm no military history buff, but I'm reading every link. The only one I know about already is Wake Island.

Posted by Charles 2007-10-26 13:16|| 2007-10-26 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, the Battle of Shanghai, where Chiang Kai-Shek wasted most of his professional German-trained troops in a battle that could only be lost.

Posted by gromky 2007-10-26 15:16|| 2007-10-26 15:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Reading the Wikipedia account, it was hard to keep remembering that the Chinese used to be "good guys". I kept accidentally rooting for the Japanese!

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2007-10-26 17:07|| 2007-10-26 17:07|| Front Page Top

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