Battle of West Henan–North Hubei
1945 ROC–Japan battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of West Henan–North Hubei (simplified Chinese: 豫西鄂北会战; traditional Chinese: 豫西鄂北會戰; pinyin: Yù Xī È Běi Huìzhàn) was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was fought in March–May 1945 in northern Hubei and western Henan. While it was a tactical stalemate, the battle was an operational victory for the Japanese forces, who seized control of local airbases, denying Chinese forces any localized air support.
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Battle of West Henan-North Hubei | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
China | Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hu Zongnan Liu Zhi |
Sinnosuke Sasaki Takashi Takamori | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5 army group 4 airforce group |
7 divisions 5 brigades 100+ tanks 13 armoured cars 1000+ vehicles | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
? | ~16000 dead and wounded |
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