Battle of West Henan–North Hubei explained

Conflict:Battle of West Henan-North Hubei
Partof:the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II
Place:West Henan, North Hubei
Result:Tactical stalemate
Japanese operational victory
Combatant1: China
Combatant2: Japan
Commander1: Hu Zongnan
Liu Zhi
Commander2: Sinnosuke Sasaki
Takashi Takamori
Strength1:5 army group
4 airforce group
Strength2:7 divisions
5 brigades
100+ tanks
13 armoured cars
1,000+ vehicles
Casualties1:~42,000 killed, wounded, or missing [1]
Casualties2:~16,000 dead and wounded

The Battle of West Henan–North Hubei was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was fought in March - May 1945 in northern Hubei and western Henan. While it was a tactical stalemate, the battle was an operational victory for the Japanese forces, who seized control of local airbases, denying Chinese forces any localized air support.

Order of battle

See main article: Battle of West Henan–North Hubei Order of battle.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 抗日戰史-豫西鄂北會戰 . 國防部史政局.