Dates 10 May 1938 – 13 May 1938 Location Xiamen, China | Result Japanese victory | |
Similar Second Sino‑Japanese War, Actions in Inner Mongolia, Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, Battle of Wuyuan, Battle of West Suiyuan | ||
The Amoy Operation was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Amoy Island would provide a base to make the blockade of Fujian province more effective.
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