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Defense of Sihang Warehouse

Defense of Sihang Warehouse was a battle fought on 26 October 1937 at Sihang Warehouse, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted 6 days. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Withdrawal of Chinese forces to the Shanghai International Settlement on 31 October 1937. Recorded strength: 410–420 soldiers against ~1,200 naval infantry.

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Sihang Warehouse, Shanghai
Sihang Warehouse, Shanghai. Tksteven, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 October 1937lasted 6 days
WhereSihang Warehouse, People's Republic of China31.242N, 121.466E
OutcomeWithdrawal of Chinese forces to the Shanghai International Settlement on 31 October 1937
BelligerentsRepublic of China (1912–1949)againstEmpire of Japan
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, 194519321945Defense of Sihang Warehouse, 1937
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Record

Date26 October 1937
to 1 November 1937
PlaceSihang Warehouse, People's Republic of China
31.242N, 121.466E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength410–420 soldiers~1,200 naval infantry
Casualties and lossesChinese Records: 10–35 killed; 37–54 wounded; Modern Western Estimate: 33 killed and missing; 50+ wounded; Japanese Claim: 80–100 killedChinese Estimates: 100–200+ killed; 4 tanks destroyed or damaged; Western Reports: Moderate to heavy losses; Japanese Records : 1 fatal casualty among 4 wounded
Commanders
  • Xie Jinyuan
  • Yang Ruifu
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​1937年四行倉庫在上海閘北的位置
​1937年四行倉庫在上海閘北的位置. Lilauid (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Defense of Sihang Warehouse 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 Q1973870, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Defense of Sihang Warehouse, revision 1382114214, 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.