22 Mar 1938
  • Captain Sanji Iwabuchi was made the commanding officer of Kamoi. ww2dbase [Kamoi | CPC]
China
  • Japanese troops began to march toward Tai'erzhuang, Shandong Province, China, where the Chinese set up an advanced defensive position to guard the major city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province to the south. ww2dbase [Battle of Xuzhou | Shandong | CPC]

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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