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30 Oct 1936

Photo(s) dated 30 Oct 1936
Chiang Kaishek speaking with a civilian at the Xi
12 Dec 1936

China
  • Jiang Dingwen was interned during the Xi'an Incident. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
24 Dec 1936

China
  • General Zhang Xueliang succeeded in achieving an uneasy alliance between the Nationalist and Communist forces against the common foe, Japan. ww2dbase [Xi'an Incident | Xi'an, Shaanxi | CPC]
27 Dec 1936

China
  • Jiang Dingwen was released from captivity in Xi'an, China by Zhang Xueliang. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
22 Oct 1937

China
17 Nov 1937

China
  • Jiang Dingwen was named the director of the military commission of Xi'an, China. ww2dbase [Jiang Dingwen | Xi'an | CPC]
27 Nov 1937

China
  • Dong Zhao was named the commander of anti-air defenses of the city of Xi'an, China. ww2dbase [Dong Zhao | Xi'an | CPC]
7 Aug 1945

Photo(s) dated 7 Aug 1945
Kim Gu and William Donovan, Xi

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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