Dates 21 Mar 1945 – 11 May 1945 | ||
Results Tactical stalemate, Japanese operational victory Combatants China, Japan, Empire of Japan Similar Second Sino‑Japanese War, Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang, Battle of Wuhan, Operation Ichi‑Go | ||
Battle of west henan north hubei order of battle
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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