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Battle of West Hunan

Battle of West Hunan was a battle fought in 1945 at Hunan, in what is now China. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hunan. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Chinese victory. Recorded strength: 110,000 in Hunan; 200,000 in total; 400 aircraft against 80,000.

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Fought1945
WhereHunan, China27.600N, 111.800E, placed at the location, approximate
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 Hunan, 1945
58 placed engagements of Second Sino-Japanese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1945 (year precision)
to 1945
PlaceHunan, China
27.600N, 111.800E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength110,000 in Hunan; 200,000 in total; 400 aircraft80,000
Casualties and lossesChinese figures: 21,040 casualties; 7,817 killed; 12,784 wounded; 380 missing; 11 American pilotsJapanese figures for losses of the 20th Army from April to June : According to Senshi Sōsho : 695 killed; 1,181 wounded (including 322 who died from wounds); 24,640 fallen ill (including 2,301 who died from illnesses); 4,030 total deaths; According to the medical department of the 20th Army : 1,720 killed; 2,691 wounded (including 275 who died from wounds); 27,372 fallen ill (including 1,992 who died from illnesses); 3,987 total deaths; Chinese figures: 36,358 killed or wounded; 12,651 killed; 23,707 wounded; 180 captured; 8,563 civilians
Commanders
Battle of West HunanBattle of West HunanBattle of QingshupingDefense of HengyangBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaBattle of QingshupingDefense of HengyangBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaYiyangZhuzhouYongzhouShaoyang100 km27.600N, 111.800E
Placed at Hunan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of West Hunan 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 Q697247, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of West Hunan, revision 1379327637, 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.