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Civilians Targeted En Masse
- After the military defeat, civilians in Nanking were subjected to indiscriminate killing, looting, and arson by occupying troops.
- The Yangtze River ran red with blood from bodies dumped there, documented in contemporary photographs and reports.
Extreme, Systematic Brutality
- Japanese troops used extreme, varied methods of torture and killing, including burning, bayonet practice, and burying people alive.
- The scale and novelty of the brutality shocked even seasoned journalists and military attachés.
Systematic Mass Rape And Murder
- The Nanking rapes were mass, systematic, and partly driven by dehumanizing racial ideology and soldier superstition.
- Officially outlawed, rape was ignored by field commanders and often followed by murder to eliminate witnesses.