Battle of Changsha (1941) explained

Conflict:	Battle of Changsha (1941)
Partof:	the Second Sino-Japanese War
Place:	Changsha, Republic of China
Result:	Chinese victory
Commander1:	Xue Yue
Commander2:	Korechika Anami
Units2:
Strength1:	300,000 30 divisions 631 artillery pieces^[1]
Strength2:	120,000 troops 46 battalions 326 artillery pieces
Casualties1:	Unknown^[2]
Casualties2:	1,684 killed and missing 5,184 wounded^[3]

The Battle of Changsha (6 September – 8 October 1941;) was Japan's second attempt at taking the city of Changsha, China, the capital of Hunan Province, as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The Japanese were repulsed again, and the battle ended with a Chinese victory.

See also

• Battle of Changsha (1939)
• Battle of Changsha (1941–1942)
• Battle of Changsha (1944)
• Battle of Changsha (TV series), the TV series depicting this event

References

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Notes and References

1. http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/Monos/pdfs/JM-179/JM-179.pdf Japanese Monograph No. 179, Central China Area Operations Record 1937-1941
2. Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), 2nd Ed.,1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung, Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China.
3. http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Japan/Monos/pdfs/JM-179/JM-179.pdf Japanese Monograph No. 179, Central China Area Operations Record 1937-1941