Battle of South Shanxi (1938 AD)

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

Battle facts

• Year: 1938 AD
• 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: approx. 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 uChinese claim : 39,600 casualties Japanese claim : 673 killed and 2,292 wounded
• 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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