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Battle of West Hunan Wikipedia

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battle_name= Battle of West Hunan
|campaign= Second Sino-Japanese War
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|conflict= Pacific War
|date= April 1945 - June 1945
|place= West Hunan
|result= Chinese victory
|combatant1= China, National Revolutionary Army
|combatant2= Japan, Imperial Japanese Army
|commander1= He Yingqin
|commander2= ???????????? (??)
|strength1= 2 army groups, several companies, RNA Air Force, USAF
|strength2= 70-80,000 troops in 7 division (military)|divisions
|casualties1= Unknown
|casualties2= ~20,000
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The Battle of West Hunan was the last of the 22 major engagements involving 100,000 troops in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Wanting to secure airfields and railroads in Hunan, the IJA amassed forces in early April to prepare for an attack. The NRA responded by transferring 2 army groups under He Yingqin to defend the area.

In the first phase of the battle, the RNA defended against the Japanese attack, and in the second phase, with help from the USAF and RNA Air Force, encircled and beat back the Japanese, turning the battle into a rout. The Japanese retreated after sustaining more than 20,000 casualties.

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Category:Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War|West Hunan 1945

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Last Modified:   2005-11-04