Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang

Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
Part of Second Sino-Japanese War

NRA troops in action.
Date 1 May – 18 June 1940
Location Vicinities of Zaoyang and Yichang, Hubei
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
National Revolutionary Army, China 5th theatre Imperial Japanese Army, Japan
Commanders and leaders
Li Zongren Waichiro Sonobe
Strength
2nd, 11th, 22nd, 29th, 31st, 33rd Army Groups, 2nd, New 12th, 18th, 39th, 75th Corps, Eastern Hupei Guerilla Force 3rd, 4th, 13th, 39th Divisions, 2 partial Divisions (6th, 40th), 14th and 18th Independent Mixed Brigades, 3rd Flight group
Casualties and losses
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The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang (simplified Chinese: 枣宜会战; traditional Chinese: 棗宜會戰; pinyin: Zǎoyí Huìzhàn), also known as the Battle of Zaoyi was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The Japanese were seeking a quicker solution to achieve a Chinese surrender. The Japanese contemplated moving directly down the Yangtze to the relocated Chinese capital, Chongqing. To do so, they would need to capture a critical town in western Hubei province, Yichang.

The Japanese attack did not commit many troops or materiel, which enabled the main Chinese commander, Li Zongren, who had frustrated the Japanese before, to repel the Japanese.

Order of Battle: Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang

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