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Battle of South Guangxi

Battle of South Guangxi was a battle fought on 15 November 1939 at Guangxi, in what is now China; it lasted 13 months. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Japanese withdrawal from Nanning after the successful invasion of French Indochina.

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Fought15 November 1939lasted 13 months
WhereGuangxi, China23.805N, 108.984E
OutcomeJapanese withdrawal from Nanning after the successful invasion of French Indochina
BelligerentsRepublic of China (1912–1949)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 South Guangxi, 1939
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Record

Date15 November 1939
to 30 November 1940
PlaceGuangxi, China
23.805N, 108.984E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength150,000; (initially only 2 understrength army groups, reinforced by 2 army groups, including 200th Division (only mechanised force in NRA)); CAF 100 aircraft100,000; (5th Division, 18th Division (elements), Guards Mixed Brigade, Taiwan Mixed Brigade); 100 aircraft; 2 aircraft carriers; 70 warships
Casualties and lossesFrom 15 November 1939 until 26 February 1940 : 576 officers and 23,582 soldiers killed; 932 officers and 29,630 soldiers wounded; 203 officers and 9,366 soldiers missing; 45 billion yuan worth of private & public property damageChinese Claim : Japanese Army : 23,349 killed or wounded; 16 captured; Collaborationist Army : 4 officers and 9 soldiers captured; Japanese Claims : Until January 1940 : 5th Division : 1,282 killed, 2,800 wounded.; Taiwan Mixed Brigade : 157 killed, 125 wounded.; 18th Division : 10 killed, 52 wounded.; Guards Mixed Brigade : 29 killed, 147 wounded.; In the battle of Binyang (January 27 to February 6, 1940) : 295 killed, 1,307 wounded.; Guards Mixed Brigade after the battle of Binyang : In the mopping-up operation at the west side of the Qinning road (February 21 to March 1, 1940) : 1 killed, 6 wounded; In the Jiangnan Operation (March 1 to April 7, 1940) : 21 killed, 44 wounded; In the second operation on the west road (May 27 to June 17, 1940) : 22 killed, 41 wounded; In the battle at the border of French Indochina (June 17 to July 22, 1940) : 5 killed, 6 wounded; Evacuation of Qinning (September 30 to October 27, 1940) : 37 killed, 139 wounded; 5th Division after the battle of Binyang : 42nd Infantry Regiment in the battles near Wutang and Qitang (February 11 to March 27, 1940) : 8 killed, 31 wounded; 9th Infantry Brigade in the battle near Lingshan (March 13 to March 26, 1940) : 26 killed, 108 wounded; 11,147 civilians killed; 2,161 civilians wounded; 3,986 civilians missing; Total: 17,294 civilians
Commanders
  • Rikichi Andō
  • Seiichi Kuno
Battle of South GuangxiBattle of South GuangxiSecond Battle of NanningSecond Battle of NanningNanningYulinLiuzhouHechiYishan100 km23.805N, 108.984E
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Battle of South Guangxi 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 Q709704, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of South Guangxi, revision 1380787036, 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.