John Rabe

Japanese forces enter Nanjing and begin a mass killing campaign

📅 13 December 1937

Japanese forces captured Nanjing after the city’s defense collapsed. For weeks, soldiers killed civilians and prisoners, committed mass sexual violence, and looted homes and institutions. Chinese...

Japanese forces capture Nanjing and begin weeks of mass violence

📅 13 December 1937

After taking Nanjing, Japanese troops carried out mass killings, sexual violence, looting, and destruction. The Nanjing city archives preserve investigation files, residents' petitions, burial...