The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia
|
| Previous: Taiho Class, Japanese Fleet Carrier | Table of Contents | Next: Tainan |
Taihoku (Taipei; 121.497E 25.044N) was the principal city of Taiwan (Formosa) and a major port. The city was headquarters of Formosa Army on 7 December 1941. Nearby was Taihoku Naval Air Station.
The city was the headquarters of a regimental district.
The airfield was bombed by B-24 Liberators of 5 Air Force on 15 April 1945 and the city was bombed by 117 Liberators on 31 May 1945. The 31 May attack destroyed two-thirds of the city.
Climate Information:
Elevation 30'
Temperatures: Jan 66/54, Apr 77/63, Jul 92/76, Oct 81/67, record 101/32
Rainfall: Jan 9/3.4, Apr 14/6.7, 10/9.1, 9/4.8 == 83.8" per annum
References
Craven and Cate (1952; accessed 2011-7-15)
"Handbook on Japanese Military Forces" (1944-9-15; accessed 2011-7-15)
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2007, 2011 by Kent G. Budge. Index
