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Battle of West Hubei

Battle of West Hubei was a battle fought on 12 May 1943 at Hubei, in what is now China; it lasted 22 days. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Chinese victory. Recorded strength: 6th War Area in the main battlefield : 264,700; 5th and 9th War Areas in supporting operations : 66,884 against 120,000.

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Soldiers in camouflage running during the Battle of West Hubei.
Soldiers in camouflage running during the Battle of West Hubei.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 May 1943lasted 22 days
WhereHubei, China29.156N, 112.245E
OutcomeChinese victory
BelligerentsRepublic of China (1912–1949); United States (air support only)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, 194519321945Battle of West Hubei, 1943
58 placed engagements of Second Sino-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 May 1943
to 3 June 1943
PlaceHubei, China
29.156N, 112.245E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changeWithdrawal of Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from West Hubei to their initial position
Strength6th War Area in the main battlefield : 264,700; 5th and 9th War Areas in supporting operations : 66,884120,000
Casualties and lossesChinese Claim : From 15 February until 30 June 1943 : 23,550 killed; 18,295 wounded; 7,270 missing; 6th War Area from 5 May until 30 June 1943 : 14,723 killed; 12,229 wounded; 10,614 missing; Japanese Claim : 30,766 killed; 4,279 capturedChinese Claim : 25,000 killed and wounded; 40 aircraft destroyed; 122 naval vessels damaged or sunk; Japanese Claim : 771 killed; 2,746 wounded
Commanders
  • Isamu Yokoyama
  • Takeshi Takashina
  • Yamamoto Mitsuo
  • Akashika Tadashi
  • Sumida Raishiro
  • Aoki Seiichi
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Battle of West Hubei 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 Q717521, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of West Hubei, revision 1383378785, 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.