[84 years ago today (January 31, 1938, the first day of the Lunar New Year), 32 Japanese planes suddenly appeared over Luoyang City! #洛阳头条 #
This was the beginning of the frequent bombing of Luoyang by the Japanese army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and 32 aircraft were dispatched, which undoubtedly caused great damage to Luoyang, a thousand-year-old city!
For details, there are currently two versions on the web!
Version 1: At that time, the Nationalist Government Air Force stationed in Luoyang had only two early warning planes, and the horses took off to expel the enemy planes, and finally they were all shot down, and after the Japanese who controlled the air power bombed Luoyang City, they deliberately circled around Luoyang Airport demonstratively for several times, and finally even dropped a large number of provocative leaflets and flew away!
Version 2: At that time, in addition to the Nationalist Government Air Force, Luoyang City also had a large number of Soviet-aided aircraft and pilots, in the face of the sudden enemy, Soviet pilots and Chinese air forces fought side by side, and finally shot down several enemy aircraft, and the Japanese hastily evacuated Luoyang!
Regardless of the version, one thing is for sure, the evil invading Japanese army chose the traditional Chinese Spring Festival to bomb Luoyang City, and caused huge civilian casualties!
When the first day of the Chinese New Year, when the lights of thousands of families celebrate the reunion, do not forget the past, not for hatred, only remember the wounds suffered by the ancestors...
