Nanking Incident of 1927
Refers specifically to the March 1927 targeting of foreign properties and residents in Nanking by Kuomintang troops. A historical term; distinct from the 1937 massacre.
The Nanking Incident of 1927 was an attack on foreigners by Nationalist troops during the Northern Expedition.
Nanking Massacre; Rape of Nanking
Refers to the 1937 mass killing and atrocities committed by Japanese troops in Nanking. Often cross-referenced with 南京大虐殺. A historical term.
See also: 南京大虐殺
The Nanking Incident of 1937 refers to the massacre in Nanking by the Japanese army.