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Location Lat 31° 13′ 56″ N Long 121° 28′ 9″ E Shanghai 上海市 is located at an elevation of 39' / 12m above sea level in the eastern coast of China at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Also known as Shanghai City. Borders Shanghai Harbor and beyond the East China Sea. Today located in Shanghai Municipality in People's Republic of China (PRC). Wartime History On January 28, 1932, Japanese forces attacked and the Chinese resisted, fighting them to a standstill until a cease fire in May. During the Battle of Shanghai in 1937, the Japanese occupied the remaining Chinese administered parts of the city. Foreigners continued to live undisturbed in the "International Settlement" and "French Concession". On November 27, 1941 U.S. Marines from 2d Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Donald Curtis embarked aboard SS President Madison depart from Shanghai bound for the Philippines. On December 8, 1941 at the start of the Pacific War, Japanese forces occupied both the International Settlement and French Concession and imprisoned foreigner civilians and seized their property. USS Wake (PR-3) tied up at a pier in Shanghai is surrounded by Japanese forces and surrendered, the only U.S. ship to surrender to the Japanese in World War II. Starting in early July 1944 attacked by U.S. bombers until August 1945. Occupied by the Japanese until the official surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. American missions against Shanghai July 5, 1944–August 6, 1945 Postwar On May 27, 1949, at the conclusion of the Shanghai Campaign the Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA) occupied Shanghai. Afterwards, most foreign firms moved their offices from Shanghai to Hong Kong, as part of an exodus of foreign investment. Today Shanghai was one of only three former Republic of China municipalities not merged into neighboring provinces. Today, Shanghai is the most populous city in China. Shanghai Airfield Prewar airfield Shanghai Golf Course Airfield Prewar airfield located at Shanghai Golf Kiangwan Airfield (Kiang Wan, Jiangwan) Located near Shanghai Far East Stadium (遠東運動場) Located in Shanghai Kunda Airfield Used by Japanese A1N2 and B1M3 carrier aircraft during the Shanghai Incident. Curtiss Hawk III Nose 寧波專號 Number 2503 Pilot Chang force landed August 16, 1937 salvaged by Japanese September 1937 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (Shanghai Airport) Built in 1997 at Pudong as the primary international airport serving Shanghai. Mei Yuan (USS Tutuila PR-4/PG-44) Scuttled May 1949 to prevent capture by Communist Chinese forces Contribute Information Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated January 17, 2026 |
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