China - Japan - 1936 | Movietone Moment | 29 September 2023

On this day in 1936, following the invasion of Shanghai, China stated they were preparing for war with Japan. Here is a British Movietone report showing Japanese reinforcements pouring into Shanghai. Japan marines leaving ship. Marching to camera. They board train. Elevated shots of troops seated on trucks with guns. Gun trained on countryside through hole in train side. Elevated shot of small country station with troop train. Japanese troops pouring into town ?? Shanghai with guns. Big gun being unloaded. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Find out more about AP Archive: You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM5606. #china #invasion #japan #shanghai Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: