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Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang

Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang was a battle fought on 24 May 1939 at Suizhou, in what is now People's Republic of China. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Chinese victory.

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NRA troops attack the Japanese occupied Zaoyang. “我国军攻敌人所陷之枣阳城”
NRA troops attack the Japanese occupied Zaoyang. “我国军攻敌人所陷之枣阳城”. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 May 1939
WhereSuizhou, People's Republic of China32.125N, 112.751E
OutcomeChinese victory
BelligerentsRepublic of ChinaagainstEmpire 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, 194519321945Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, 1939
58 placed engagements of Second Sino-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 May 1939
PlaceSuizhou, People's Republic of China
32.125N, 112.751E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength220,000 troops in 2 armies: Right Flank Army; 29th Army Group; 33rd Army Group; Left Flank Army; 11th Army Group; 4 other Army Groups; 31st Army Group; 21st Army Group; 2nd Army Group; 22nd Army Group; River Defense Force113,000 troops in 3 divisions: 3rd Division; 13th Division; 16th Division; 4th Cavalry Brigade
Casualties and lossesChinese claim : 28,037 killed or wounded.; 21st Group Army : 1,621 casualties.; Japanese claim : 17,500 killed; 1,607 capturedChinese claim : 21,450 killed or wounded; Japanese claim : 652 killed; 1,816 wounded
Commanders
Battle of Suixian–ZaoyangBattle of Suixian–ZaoyangBattle of Zaoyang–YichangBattle of XiangyangBattle of ChangbanBattle of FanchengBattle of XiangyangNanyangXinyangJingmenXiaoganGuangshuiDengzhouDanjiangkouAnlu100 km32.125N, 112.751E
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Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang 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 Q2890074, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, revision 1382190151, 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.