31 Dec 1931
  • Mineichi Koga was named the commanding officer of battleship Ise. ww2dbase [Mineichi Koga | CPC]
  • Chen Mingshu was stepped down from his role as the acting head of the Legislative Yuan of China. ww2dbase [Chen Mingshu | CPC]
China
  • Japanese troops reached the Taling River en route toward Jinzhou, Liaoning Province, China. ww2dbase [Battle of Jinzhou | Liaoning | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 31 Dec 1931
Military burial of fallen Japanese Army soldiers, northeastern China, 1930sInterior of a Japanese troop transport train, northeastern China, circa 1930sJapanese troops at barracks, possibly in Harbin, Songjiang Province, China, circa late 1931A Japanese infantry platoon somewhere in northeastern China, circa 1930s
See all photos dated 31 Dec 1931

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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