Battle of Kunlun Pass (1939)

Battle of Kunlun Pass took place in 1939 during Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1939
• Date: 18 December 1939
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Second Sino-Japanese War
• Commanders (A): Bai Chongxi, Du Yuming, Qiu Qingquan, Li Mi, Liao Yaoxiang
• Commanders (B): 22px|border Masao Nakamura
• Casualties: 5th corps : 123 officers and 5,560 soldiers killed 265 officers and 10,847 soldiers wounded 896 soldiers missing 4 T-26s 4 CV-35s 11 T-26s recovered and repaired 5 CV-35s recovered and repaired 66th (side A), Official Chinese Army claim : 4,200 killed or wounded 7 captured 6,000+ casualties including brigade commander Masao Nakamura killed and 102 captured Japanese claim : Colonel Miki's troops (21st inf (side B)
• Outcome: Chinese victory
• Coordinates: 22.819°, 108.315°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Kunlun Pass · Wikidata entry