18 Sep 1931
China




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China
- Japanese troops detonate a bomb on the rail line near Mukden, China. ww2dbase [Mukden Incident | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]




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19 Sep 1931
China

China
- Japanese troops occupied Mukden, China. ww2dbase [Mukden Incident | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]

21 Sep 1931
China
China
- The Japanese installed Colonel Kenji Doihara as the mayor of Mukden, Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Kenji Doihara | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
21 Dec 1931
China
China
- Japanese Kwantung Army launched an offensive from Mukden toward Jinzhou in Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Jinzhou | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
6 Sep 1945
China
China
- Communist Chinese 8th Route Army entered Mukden, Liaoning Province, China and received captured Japanese equipment from the occupying Soviet forces. ww2dbase [Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
17 Jan 1948
China
China
- Wei Lihuang was made the commanding officer of the Northeast Anti-Communist Headquarters in Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
3 Oct 1948
China
China
- In Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China, Wei Lihuang was dismissed in person by Chiang Kaishek. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
30 Oct 1948
China
China
- Wei Lihuang departed Mukden (Shenyang), Liaoning Province, China by aircraft from Dongta Airfield at about 1500 hours. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Mukden, Liaoning | CPC]
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