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Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou

Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou was a battle fought on 16 August 1944 at Guilin, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted 3 months. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Japanese victory.

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Fought16 August 1944lasted 3 months
WhereGuilin, People's Republic of China25.267N, 110.300E
OutcomeJapanese victory
BelligerentsChina; United States (air support only)againstJapan
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 Guilin–Liuzhou, 1944
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Record

Date16 August 1944
to 24 November 1944
PlaceGuilin, People's Republic of China
25.267N, 110.300E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthWestern Claim : 400,000 troops; Chinese Claim : Approximately 100,000 troops160,000 troops; 150 planes; Numerous tanks and armoured cars; Naval support from 2nd China Expeditionary Fleet; Chinese Claim : approximately 111,000 troops
Casualties and lossesChinese claim casualties : Various units under Zhang Fakui's command : 14,789 killed; 10,469 wounded; 13,066 missing; 38,324 total casualties; 91st Division of the 29th Corps : 365 killed; 350 wounded; 21 missing; Defense of Guilin : Japanese claim on November 11, 1944 after the capture of the city : 5,665 killed and 13,151 captured.; Guilin City Chronicles claim : 6,488 killed and 13,151 captured.; In the bombing of Liuzhai : nearly 1,000 military personnel killed.Unknown; 22nd Division of the 23rd Army : 149 killed, 250 died of wounds or illnesses.
Commanders
Battle of Guilin–LiuzhouBattle of Guilin–LiuzhouSecond Battle of GuilinLiuzhouYongzhouYishan100 km25.267N, 110.300E
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Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou 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 Q700646, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou, revision 1382529022, 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.