Bombing outside the Palace Hotel

Title : Bombing outside the Palace Hotel

Topic : Virtual Shanghai

Location : Shanghai: International Settlement

Date (start) : Saturday 14 August 1937

Nature : B&W Photo

Support image : Unknown

Information data : A Chinese aeroplane dropped a bomb by mistake at the corner of the Bund and naking road between the Cathay Hotel and the Palace Hotel. It was on its way intending to bomb the Japanese warship "Idzumo" which was tied up at the entrance of Soochow Creek.

Keywords : war;bombardment;bombing;destruction;street;building;car

Keywords (fr) : guerre;bombardement;bombardement;destruction;rue;bâtiment;voiture

Street name : Nanking