Battle of West Henan-North Hubei | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
5 army group 4 airforce group |
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divisions 5 brigades 100+ tanks 13 armoured cars 1000+ vehicles | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
? | ~16000 dead and wounded |
The Battle of West HenanâNorth Hubei ( simplified Chinese: è±«è„żéćäŒæ; traditional Chinese: è±«è„żéćææ°; pinyin: YĂč XÄ« Ă BÄi HuĂŹzhĂ n) 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.
![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (June 2016) |
Battle of West Henan-North Hubei | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
5 army group 4 airforce group |
7
divisions 5 brigades 100+ tanks 13 armoured cars 1000+ vehicles | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
? | ~16000 dead and wounded |
The Battle of West HenanâNorth Hubei ( simplified Chinese: è±«è„żéćäŒæ; traditional Chinese: è±«è„żéćææ°; pinyin: YĂč XÄ« Ă BÄi HuĂŹzhĂ n) 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.
![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (June 2016) |