sentences:  In 1933, the Prince was promoted to commander and became executive officer on the cruiser "Naka", followed by the minelayer "Itsukushima".In 1936, Prince Fushimi became commander of the 3rd Destroyer Group, which was involved in combat in the Battle of Shanghai between Japanese and Chinese Nationalist forces during the opening stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War.On 25 September 1937, he was slightly injured in the Huangpu River during a bombardment operation.