The Battle of Changsha (1939) (September 17, 1939 – October 6, 1939) was an unsuccessful attempt by Japan to take the city of Changsha, China, during the second Sino-Japanese War.
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The Japanese forces comprised 100,000 troops in 6 Divisions, in addition to many river-going vessels. The Chinese defenders numbered 160,000 troops in 5 Army Groups, 1 Army, and 7 Corps.
Japan
Japan (Early September 1939)
11th Army - Yasuji Okamura
Naval Forces:
China Area Fleet
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China
(Early September 1939)
9th War Area - Chen Cheng
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References
Order of Battle for Battle of Changsha (1939) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA