30 Jan 1921
China
China
- Hélène Deschamps was born in the French concession area of Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Hélène Deschamps | Tianjin | CPC]
28 Sep 1926
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell disembarked USAT Thomas at Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
29 Sep 1926
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was assigned to the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
1 Oct 1926
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the commanding officer of a provisional battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
6 Dec 1926
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the commanding officer of 2nd Battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
1 May 1927
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the executive officer of 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
5 Sep 1927
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell departed Tianjin, China for a tour of Korea and Japan. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
25 Sep 1927
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell returned to Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
1 Nov 1927
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the commanding officer of a provisional battalion of the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
24 Dec 1927
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the executive officer of 15th Infantry Regiment in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
22 Feb 1928
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the Post Executive Officer at Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
1 Jul 1928
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell was made the Chief of Staff of US forces in China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
22 Sep 1928
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell departed Tianjin, China for a tour of Japan. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
30 Oct 1928
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell returned to Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
10 Mar 1929
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell departed Tianjin, China for a tour of Korea and Japan. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
1 Apr 1929
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell returned to Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Tianjin | CPC]
30 Jul 1937
China
China
- Defending troops in Tianjin, China were ordered to withdraw from the city. ww2dbase [Lugou Bridge Incident and Second Battle of Hebei | Tianjin | CPC]
2 Mar 1938
China
China
- The last US Army troops departed Tianjin, China; 200 US Marines remained in the city to guard American interests there. ww2dbase [Tianjin | CPC]
14 Jun 1939
China
China
- Japanese blockaded the British concession in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Tianjin Incident | Tianjin | CPC]
26 Sep 1945
China
China
- After weeks of preparations by advanced units, the main body of US troops, in the form of US Marines, arrived in China via Tianjin. A huge crowd gathered to welcome them. ww2dbase [Tianjin | CPC]
30 Sep 1945
China
China
- US Marines landed in Tanggu, Tianjin, China and began to move toward Beiping. ww2dbase [Tianjin | CPC]
6 Oct 1945
China
China
- US Marines began to march from Tianjin toward Beiping, China in an attempt to secure the two airfields in that area. They were met with some small arms fire from Communist forces in the countryside. ww2dbase [Tianjin | CPC]
13 Oct 1945
China
China
- US Marines stepped in to break up the violence that had broken out between Japanese nationals and an angry Chinese mob in the city of Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Tianjin | CPC]
2 Jan 1949
China
China
- Chen Changjie received a letter from the Chinese Communists urging his surrender of Tianjin, China; he would reject the request. ww2dbase [Chen Changjie | Tianjin | CPC]
13 Jan 1949
China
China
- Chen Changjie received an ultimatum from the Chinese Communists regarding the surrender of Tianjin, China; he again rejected the request. ww2dbase [Chen Changjie | Tianjin | CPC]
15 Jan 1949
China
China
- Chen Changjie was captured by Chinese Communist forces in Tianjin, China. ww2dbase [Chen Changjie | Tianjin | CPC]
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