Tedeschi e Giapponesi si affrontano in una delle battaglie più particolari della Prima Guerra Mondiale, la prima ma anche l'ultima azione terrestre condotta dall'esercito imperiale nipponico nel corso del conflitto.

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Scritto e condotto da Andrea Basso

Montaggio e audio: Andrea Basso

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In copertina: soldati giapponesi occupano una trincea lasciata libera dai Tedeschi durante l'assedio Tsingtao, autunno 1914.