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Battle of Beiping–Tianjin

Battle of Beiping–Tianjin was a battle fought in 1937 in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Japanese victory. Recorded strength: 180,000+ against ~75,000+.

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First pictures of the Japanese occupation of Peiping (Beijing) in China, on August 13, 1937. Under the banner of the rising sun, Japanese troops are shown passing from the Chinese City of Peiping into
First pictures of the Japanese occupation of Peiping (Beijing) in China, on August 13, 1937. Under the banner of the rising sun, Japanese troops are shown passing from the Chinese City of Peiping into. Associated Press., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1937
WhereChina39.905N, 116.391E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsJapan; East HebeiagainstChina
Part ofSecond Sino-Japanese War1937 to 1945

Where it sits in Second Sino-Japanese War

Defense of Harbin, 1932Battle of Wenzaobang, 1932Battle of Nanking, 1937Siege of Shanghai, 1937Battle of Luodian, 1937Marco Polo Bridge incident, 1937Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, 1937Battle of Zhangjiakou, 1937Battle of Nankou, 1937Battle of Shanghai, 1937Battle of Wusong, 1937Battle of Taiyuan, 1937Battle of Datong, 1937Battle of Jining, 1937Battle of Xinkou, 1937Battle of Pingxingguan, 1937Defense of Sihang Warehouse, 1937Battle of Jinshanwei, 1937Defense of Linyi, 1938Siege of Xuzhou, 1938Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan, 1938Defense of Teng County, 1938Battle of Taierzhuang, 1938Battle of Xuzhou, 1938Battle of Wuhan, 1938Battle of Changsha, 1939Battle of Nanchang, 1939Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, 1939Battle of South Guangxi, 1939Battle of Baotou, 1939Battle of Kunlun Pass, 1939Battle of West Suiyuan, 1940Battle of Wuyuan, 1940Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang, 1940Hundred Regiments Offensive, 1940Battle of South Henan, 1941Battle of Shanggao, 1941Battle of South Shanxi, 1941Battle of Changsha, 1941Battle of Changsha, 1942Battle of Tachiao, 1942Battle of Oktwin, 1942Battle of Toungoo, 1942Battle of Yenangyaung, 1942Battle of Lashio, 1942Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road, 1942Battle of West Hubei, 1943Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan, 1943Battle of Changde, 1943Battle of Dushan, 1944Battle of Central Henan, 1944Operation Ichi-Go, 1944Battle of Changsha, 1944Defense of Hengyang, 1944Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou, 1944Battle of West Hunan, 194519321945Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, 1937
58 placed engagements of Second Sino-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1937 (year precision)
PlaceChina
39.905N, 116.391E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength180,000+~75,000+
Casualties and lossesUntil July 30, 1937 : 1,241 casualties including approximately 400 killed, approximately 800 wounded.29th Army from the Marco Polo Bridge incident until 3 August 1937 : 5,000+ casualties; 5,000+ killed; 29th Army and police forces from the Marco Polo Bridge incident until 3 August 1937 : approximately 15,000 casualties, 6,000+ soldiers of the 39th independent brigade in Beiping and 4,000+ Tianjin police members disarmed by the Japanese Army.
Commanders
  • Kanichiro Tashiro
  • Kiyoshi Katsuki
  • Song Zheyuan
  • Zhao Dengyu
  • Tong Linge
Battle of Beiping–TianjinBattle of Beiping–TianjinSiege of ZhongduSiege of the International LegationsBattle of PekingBattle of Gaoliang RiverMarco Polo Bridge incidentMarco Polo Bridge incidentTianjinTangshanZhangjiakouLangfangBaodingChangpingChengdeZhuozhou100 km39.905N, 116.391E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Beiping–Tianjin
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 10 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Beiping–Tianjin today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-10-28. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 45 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 22 to 87 m, 65 m of relief, gently rolling country and today it is 80% built-up, 16% tree cover, 3% water.

built-up: 80%tree cover: 16%water: 3%built-up 80%tree cover 16%water 3%
west to east, 10.0 km35 to 61 mnorth to south, 10.0 km32 to 61 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

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Battle of Beiping–Tianjin is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 339 in present-day People's Republic of China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q709429, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, revision 1381407284, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.