26 Sep 1940

French Indochina
  • Japan conducted an amphibious landing at Dong Tac, Indochina; later that day, Japanese troops captured the Gia Lam airfield and several rail yards near Hanoi. In the evening, Emperor Showa ordered fighting to stop in Indochina since the French had already surrendered on the previous day. ww2dbase [Indochina Campaign | Dong Tac | CPC]

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