Battle of South Shanxi (1938)

Battle of South Shanxi (National Revolutionary Army, China vs Japanese North China Area Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan) took place in 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1938
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Second Sino-Japanese War
• Side A: National Revolutionary Army, China
• Side B: Japanese North China Area Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan
• Commanders (A): Wei Lihuang
• Commanders (B): Hayao Tada
• Casualties: According to commander-in-chief Wei Lihuang's report on 5th September 1941 : 25,066 killed or wounded and 21,611 missing According to the history of the Anti-Japanese War (based on reports from each u (National Revolutionary Army, China), Chinese claim : 39,600 casualties Japanese claim : 673 killed and 2,292 wounded (side B)
• Outcome: Japanese victory
• Coordinates: 38.000°, 112.000°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of South Shanxi · Wikidata entry

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