Changjiao massacre

{{Infobox civilian attack

| title = Changjiao massacre

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| date = May 9-12 1943

| partof = Second Sino-Japanese war, World War II

| location = Changjiao, Hunan

| target = Chinese Civilians

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| type = Massacre, mass murder, summary execution, war crime

| fatalities = 30,000

| injuries =

| perps = China Expeditionary Army

| motive = Sinophobia, Japanese Imperialism

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{{Campaignbox Second Sino-Japanese War}}

{{Campaignbox Pacific War}}

{{Japanese colonial campaigns}}

{{Campaignbox World War II}}

{{Short description|1943 massacre of Chinese people by Japan}}

The Changjiao massacre ({{zh|s=厂窖惨案|t=廠窖慘案}}) 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.{{cite web|url=http://ww2db.com/event/timeline/1943/ |title=1943 Timeline |publisher=WW2DB |accessdate=2013-01-07}}{{cite web |title=Changjiao massacre survivors tell the tragedy |url=https://english.rednet.cn/c/2015/07/01/3725404.htm |website=RedNet |access-date=31 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=Changjiao Massacre |url=https://www.enemyinmirror.com/changjiao-massacre/ |website=enemy in mirror |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=31 January 2022}}