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The Battle of Wuhan (traditional Chinese: 武漢會戰; simplified Chinese: 武汉会战; Japanese: 武漢作戦 (ぶかんさくせん)), popularly known to the Chinese as the Defence of Wuhan (traditional Chinese: 武漢保衛戰; simplified Chinese: 武汉保卫战), and to the Japanese as the Capture of Wuhan, was a large-scale battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Battle of Lanfeng May 1938; Xiamen May 1938; Battle of Wuhan June 1938 Battle of Wanjialing; Guangdong October 1938; Hainan Island February 1939; Battle of Nanchang March 1939 Battle of Xiushui River March 1939; Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang May 1939; Shantou June 1939; Battle of Changsha (1939) September 1939; Battle of South Guangxi November 1939
The flood bought time for the Battle of Wuhan. [24] [9] The flood stopped the Japanese Army from capturing the Zhengzhou junction of the Beijing–Wuhan Railway. [8] Unintentionally, the flood also destroyed the Bengbu railway bridge of the Tianjin–Pukou Railway. [24] The Japanese thus could not use either railway to send its troops and ...
Chinese troops crossing the Yellow River in June 1938, the river was deliberately flooded by Chinese forces to buy time to defend Wuhan. Below are the units and commanders that participated in the Battle of Wuhan , also called the Wuchang–Hankou campaign , fought from early June through November 12, 1938, a phase of the Second Sino-Japanese War .
The prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, China, has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,500 years.Starting out from the Shang dynasty-era archaeological site at Panlongcheng associated with Erligang culture, the region would become part of the E state and Chu state during the Zhou dynasty.
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Pages in category "Military history of Wuhan" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Battle of Wuhan; Wuhan incident; Y.
The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. ... Battle of Wuhan: 1938: Second Sino-Japanese War: 550,000 –700,000 [97 ...