5 Mar 1934
China
China
- Juzo Nishio was named the chief of staff of Takashi Hishikari (Japanese Kwantung Army in northeastern China). ww2dbase [CPC]
- Hiroshi Nemoto was givern responsibility of the production of munitions in Japan. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | CPC]
- The order for the construction of destroyer Garland was issued to the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering of Scotland, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Garland | CPC]
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