| Changjiao massacre | |
| Partof: | Second Sino-Japanese war, World War II |
| Location: | Changjiao, Hunan |
| Target: | Chinese Civilians |
| Time: | May 9-12 1943 |
| Type: | Massacre, Mass Murder |
| Fatalities: | 30,000 |
| Perps: | Imperial Japanese Army |
The Changjiao massacre was a massacre of Chinese civilians by the China Expeditionary Army in Changjiao, Hunan. Gen. Shunroku Hata was the commander of the Japanese forces. For four days, from May 9-12, 1943, more than 30,000 civilians were killed.[1] [2] [3]