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Events on Friday 26 November 1937 1
1937Battle of ShanghaiFirst major battle of the Second Sino-Japanese WarChinese and Japanese forces fought for three months in and around Shanghai. Chiang Kai-shek sent many of his best divisions, and both sides took very heavy losses. The Chinese withdrawal opened the road to Nanjing.