Murder wasn't the only horrific aspect of this war.
The Nanjing massacre is also known as the Rape Of Nanjing. The Japanese soldiers that invaded Nanjing killed the men and soldiers instantly. But they kept the women alive for their needs. There were 20,000 - 80,000 rapes during the 6 week invasion. From girls as young as 8 years old to as old as 85. The Japanese would invade the homes of the Chinese and they would sexually abuse the Chinese women. The soldiers would force fathers to rape daughters and sons to rape mothers, and if they refused they would be killed immediately. The average age of women rape victims were just 15 - 17 years old. The Japanese government established "comfort centers." These centers were filled with young "comfort women." These women would be picked out by the soldiers and would be forced to be their sexual slave. These "comfort centers" were just a euphemism for military brothels. Some girls serviced 25 - 30 soldiers at a time.