Tainan in WW2 History | World War II Database

1 Oct 1895

Taiwan

Japanese troops captured Tainan, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Tainan | CPC]

20 Apr 1923

Taiwan

Crown Prince Hirohito traveled from Taichu, Taiwan by train, traveling to Tainan to the south. He visited Tainan Prefecture Hall, Memorial of Prince Yoshihisa of Kitashirakawa branch of the Imperial family, Minami Elementary School, Confucious Temple, Taiwan Normal University, Tainan No. 1 Public School, Tainan Park, and Tainan No. 1 Middle School. ww2dbase [Showa | Tainan | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 20 Apr 1923

Crown Prince Hirohito visiting Tainan, Taiwan, 20 Apr 1923

Crown Prince Hirohito at the Tainan Shrine, which also served as the Memorial of Prince Yoshihisa of Kitashirakawa, Tainan, Taiwan, 20 Apr 1923

Crown Prince Hirohito at Tainan Normal University, Taiwan, 20 Apr 1923

Crown Prince Hirohito at the Tainan Confucious Temple, Taiwan, 20 Apr 1923

See all photos dated 20 Apr 1923

21 Apr 1923

Taiwan

Crown Prince Hirohito visited Beimen Salt Works, an aquaculture experiment site, Taiwan Army 2nd Infantry Regiment headquarters in Tainan, Taiwan in the morning. In the afternoon, he traveled to Takao (now Kaohsiung) by train, visiting Takao Prefecture Hall, Takao No. 1 Extraordinary Elementary School, and the port. ww2dbase [Showa | Tainan | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 21 Apr 1923

Crown Prince Hirohito visiting Beimen Salt Works in Tainan, Taiwan, 21 Apr 1923, photo 1 of 2

Crown Prince Hirohito visiting Beimen Salt Works in Tainan, Taiwan, 21 Apr 1923, photo 2 of 2

Crown Prince Hirohito at the Tainan Magistrate Residence, Taiwan, 21 Apr 1923

10 Sep 1944

Photo(s) dated 10 Sep 1944

Aerial photo of Tainan, Taiwan, 10 Sep 1944, photo 1 of 2; note grey rectangular region, soon misidentified by US military as Tainan North Airfield, was actually a Japanese Army shooting range

Aerial photo of Tainan, Taiwan, 10 Sep 1944, photo 2 of 2; note grey rectangular region, soon misidentified by US military as Tainan North Airfield, was actually a Japanese Army shooting range

12 Oct 1944

Taiwan

USS Franklin launched strikes against Tainan, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Franklin | Tainan | CPC]

13 Oct 1944

Taiwan

USS Franklin launched strikes against Tainan, Taiwan. A Japanese special attack aircraft caused light damage to the flight deck. ww2dbase [Franklin | Tainan | CPC]
Carrier aircraft from USS Lexington attacked the rail marshaling yard at Shinei District (now Xinying District), Tainan, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Lexington (Essex-class) | Tainan | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 13 Oct 1944

Rail marshaling yard at Shinei District (now Xinying District), Tainan, Taiwan under carrier air attack, 13 Oct 1944; note original caption was mis-labeled

15 Jan 1945

Photo(s) dated 15 Jan 1945

Hand-drawn post-raid map of Kaneka Soda Company chemical plant (mis-identified as a magnesium plant) by personnel of Air Group 80 aboard USS Ticonderoga, 15 Jan 1945 or later; the facilities were located in Anpin District, Tainan, Taiwan

Kaneka Soda Company chemical plant under attack by Air Group 80 aircraft from USS Ticonderoga, Tainan, Taiwan, 15 Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2

Kaneka Soda Company chemical plant under attack by Air Group 80 aircraft from USS Ticonderoga, Tainan, Taiwan, 15 Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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