Battle of West Hubei (1943)

Battle of West Hubei (Side A vs Empire of Japan) took place in 1943 during Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1943
• Date: 12 May 1943
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Second Sino-Japanese War
• Side B: Empire of Japan
• Commanders (A): Chen Cheng, Sun Lianzhong, Hu Lien, Wang Zuanxu, Luo Guangwen
• Commanders (B): Isamu Yokoyama, Takeshi Takashina, Yamamoto Mitsuo, Akashika Tadashi, Sumida Raishiro
• Casualties: Chinese Claim : From 15 February until 30 June 1943 : 14,723 killed 12,229 wounded 10,614 missing Japanese Claim : 30,766 killed 4,279 captured (side A), Chinese Claim : 25,000 killed and wounded 40 aircraft destroyed 122 naval vessels damaged or sunk Japanese Claim : 771 killed 2,746 wounded (Empire of Japan)
• Outcome: Chinese strategic victory: Withdrawal of Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from West Hubei to their initial position
• Coordinates: 29.156°, 112.245°

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Sources

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