Japan takes Great Wall’s Yiyuanko Pass! Today in WW2 history 3/21/33. The battle for the wall raged from Jan 1-May 31. Japan captured the Inner Mongolian province of Rehe from the warlord Zhang Xueliang & created a fake ‘incident’ at the eastern end of the wall to demand that China vacate the sector. China refused. Japan attacked. China fought bravely while greatly under armed. Often with only handguns, grenades and traditional swords.
