Western Hubei Operation

The Western Hubei Operation was an engagement between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Three infantry, one cavalry and an artillery regiment of the 13th Division crossed to the south bank of the Yangtze River near Ichang to attack the Chinese positions there.

Western Hubei Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date March 1941 Location Western Hubei Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
Republic of China	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Li Zongren	Lt. General Waichiro Sonobe
Strength
River Defense Force 26th Corps 32nd Division 41st Division 44th Division 103rd Division	11th Army 13th Division
Casualties and losses
26th corps[1] : 47 officers and 1,800 soldiers killed 124 officers and 2,699 soldiers wounded	?