Battle of Taiyuan (1938)

Battle of Taiyuan (China & Kuomintang & Chinese Communist Party vs Japan) took place in 1938 during Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle facts

Year: 1938
Era: Modern
Conflict: Second Sino-Japanese War
Side A: China, Kuomintang, Chinese Communist Party
Side B: Japan
Commanders (A): Yan Xishan, Yang Aiyuan, Wei Lihuang, Zhu De, Fu Zuoyi
Commanders (B): Isogai Rensuke, Itagaki Seishiro, Demchugdongrub
Casualties: Western Claim : 50,000+ killed and wounded Chinese Claim : 2,812 officers and 47,770 soldiers killed 5,457 officers and 71,930 soldiers wounded 52 officers and 1,716 soldiers missing (side A), Western Claim : Thousands of casualties Chinese Claim : 27,472 casualties 20th division : about 2,300 casualties 109th division : 93 casualties 15th mixed brigade and other units from the Kwantung Ar (Japan)
Outcome: Japanese victory
Coordinates: 37.850°, 112.550°