2 Aug 1937
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Germany
- The keel of Lützow was laid down at the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen, Germany. ww2dbase [Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG | Lützow | AG]
- Naka received a new commanding officer. ww2dbase [Naka | CPC]
- Crown Prince Yi Un was made the commandant of the Japanese Army Preparatory Academy. ww2dbase [Yi Un | CPC]
- Captain Koso Abe was named the commanding officer of Tenryu. ww2dbase [Tenryu | CPC]
- Lieutenant General Mikio Tsutsumi was named the commanding officer of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
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