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Ambushes of World War II

  • New Fourth Army incidentIn 1940, the Chinese Civil War paused to form a United Front against Japan. The Communist Party and Nationalists joined forces under this alliance.
  • Battle of the Java SeaOn the 27th of February 1942, Rear Admiral Karel Doorman led a multinational Allied fleet from Surabaya toward the Java Sea.
  • Battle of WesterplatteIn 1925, the League of Nations granted Poland the right to install a garrisoned ammunition depot near Danzig. An area on the Westerplatte peninsula was…
  • Battle of PingxingguanJapanese forces advanced along the Beijing, Baotou railway to Inner Mongolia after capturing Beiping at the end of July 1937.