Battle of West Henan-North Hubei

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Battle of West Henan-North Hubei
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date 21 March - 11 May 1945
Location West Henan, North Hubei
Result tactical stalemate, Japanese strategical victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Republic of China National Revolutionary Army, China Flag of Japan Imperial Japanese Army, Japan
Strength
17 armies 5 divisions, 3 brigades
Casualties and losses
 ? 15,000 troops

The Battle of West Henan-North Hubei (traditional Chinese: 豫西鄂北會戰; simplified Chinese: 豫西鄂北会战; pinyin: Yù Xī È Běi Huìzhàn), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was in northern Hubei and western Henan. While it was a tactical stalemate, the battle was also a strategic victory for the Japanese forces, who seized control of local airbases, denying Chinese forces of any localized air support.

[edit] Order of battle

[edit] Chinese

  • 59th Army
  • 69th Army
  • 77th Army
  • New 8th Army
  • 68th Army
  • 55th Army
  • 45th Army
  • 15th Army
  • 85th Army
  • 89th Army

[edit] Japanese

  • 39th Division
  • 5th Brigade
  • 11th Brigade
  • B Army (???)
  • 22nd Army Group
  • 2 divisions
  • 110th Division
  • 115th Division
  • 11th Brigade
  • 4th Cavalry Brigade
  • 3rd Armoured Brigade
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