1941 Battle Of Changsha
The Battle of Changsha (6 September – 8 October 1941; Chinese: 第二次長沙會戰) 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.
| Battle of Changsha (1941) | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War | |||||||
 A Japanese soldier firing a Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun across the Miluo river in September 1941 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of China |  Empire of Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Xue Yue |  Korechika Anami | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Republic of China Army | Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Navy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300,000 30 divisions 631 artillery pieces | 120,000 troops 46 battalions 326 artillery pieces | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,684 killed and missing 5,184 wounded | ||||||
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
28°12′00″N 112°58′01″E / 28.2000°N 112.9670°E
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