Dates 7 May 1941 – 27 May 1941 | Result Japanese victory | |
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more than 100,000 troops more than 20,000 troops Combatants Japan, Empire of Japan, Republic of China Similar Second Sino‑Japanese War, Battle of Shanggao, Battle of Wuhan, Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang | ||
Battle of south shanxi
The Battle of South Shanxi (simplified Chinese: 晋南会战; traditional Chinese: 晉南會戰; pinyin: Jìn Nán Huìzhàn), also known as the Battle of Jinnan and Zhongtiao Mountains Campaign (中条山战役) by the Chinese and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).
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At the onset of the battle, KMT-CPC relations were at a low point following the still recent New Fourth Army incident in early 1941. As a result, the nearby 8th Route Army refused to commit more than a token force to assist the surrounded Nationalists. South Shanxi would later be remembered in China as one of the worst defeats of the entire war.
Chinese
1st War Area - Wei Li-huang(???)
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Japanese
North China Front Army - Major General Hayao Tada (Early May 1941)
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1st Hikodan
3rd Hikodan
Notes: During the Chungyuan Operation the 1st Hikodan at Ani airfield supported the ground operations of the 1st Army, while the 3rd Hikodan supported the operations of the 21st and 35th Divisions. [3]
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