war, 58 engagements

Battles of Second Sino-Japanese War

The atlas places 58 engagements of Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 to 1945): 56 battles and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in People's Republic of China (50), Myanmar (6), Taiwan (2). The most widely documented: Marco Polo Bridge incident, Battle of Shanghai, Operation Ichi-Go, Battle of Nanking, Battle of Wuhan.

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58 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

56 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 22 with pages

Xue Yue 10 engagements
Yasuji Okamura 10 engagements
Pai Chung-hsi 8 engagements
Chen Cheng 6 engagements
Li Tsung-jen 6 engagements
Isamu Yokoyama 6 engagements
Fu Zuoyi 5 engagements
Tang Enbo 5 engagements
Chang Fa-kwei 5 engagements
Dai Anlan 5 engagements
Chiang Kai-shek 4 engagements
Zhu De 4 engagements

Engagements by date

Date	Engagement	Place	Result
1932	Defense of Harbin	People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1932	Battle of Wenzaobang	China
1937	Battle of Nanking	Nan-ching, China	Japanese victory
1937	Siege of Shanghai	China
1937	Battle of Luodian	Luodian Town, People's Republic of China
7 July 1937	Marco Polo Bridge incident	Lugou Bridge, People's Republic of China	See Aftermath
1937	Battle of Beiping–Tianjin	China	Japanese victory
1937	Battle of Zhangjiakou	Zhangjiakou, People's Republic of China
1937	Battle of Nankou	People's Republic of China
13 August 1937	Battle of Shanghai	Shanghai, Taiwan	Japanese victory
1937	Battle of Wusong	Wusong, China
1 September 1937	Battle of Taiyuan	Taiyuan, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1937	Battle of Datong	Datong, People's Republic of China
1937	Battle of Jining	China
13 September 1937	Battle of Xinkou	Niangzi Pass, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
24 September 1937	Battle of Pingxingguan	Pingxing Pass, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
26 October 1937	Defense of Sihang Warehouse	Sihang Warehouse, People's Republic of China	Withdrawal of Chinese forces to the Shanghai International Settlement...
1937	Battle of Jinshanwei	People's Republic of China
1938	Defense of Linyi	Taiwan
1938	Siege of Xuzhou	Xuzhou, People's Republic of China
1938	Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan	People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1938	Defense of Teng County	China
24 March 1938	Battle of Taierzhuang	Tai'erzhuang District, China	Chinese victory
24 March 1938	Battle of Xuzhou	Xuzhou, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
27 October 1938	Battle of Wuhan	Wuhan, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1939	Battle of Changsha	Changsha, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
9 May 1939	Battle of Nanchang	Nanchang, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
24 May 1939	Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang	Suizhou, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
15 November 1939	Battle of South Guangxi	Guangxi, China	Japanese withdrawal from Nanning after the successful invasion of...
1939	Battle of Baotou	Baotou, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1939	Battle of Kunlun Pass	Nanning, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
1940	Battle of West Suiyuan	Suiyuan Province, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
16 March 1940	Battle of Wuyuan	Wuyuan County, China	Chinese victory
1 May 1940	Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang	Zaoyang City, China	Japanese victory
20 August 1940	Hundred Regiments Offensive	North China, China	Chinese victory
30 January 1941	Battle of South Henan	China	Both sides claimed victory.
14 March 1941	Battle of Shanggao	Shanggao County, China	Chinese victory
7 May 1941	Battle of South Shanxi	People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
6 September 1941	Battle of Changsha	Changsha, People's Republic of China	See Result
15 January 1942	Battle of Changsha	Changsha, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
18 March 1942	Battle of Tachiao	Pyu, Myanmar	Japanese victory
20 March 1942	Battle of Oktwin	Oktwin, Myanmar	Japanese victory
30 March 1942	Battle of Toungoo	Taungoo, Myanmar	Japanese victory
19 April 1942	Battle of Yenangyaung	Yenangyaung, Myanmar	Japanese victory
1942	Battle of Lashio	Myanmar
June 1942	Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road	Burma Road, Myanmar	Axis victory
12 May 1943	Battle of West Hubei	Hubei, China	Chinese victory
October 1943	Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan	Yunnan, People's Republic of China	Allied victory
2 November 1943	Battle of Changde	Changde, People's Republic of China	Chinese victory
1944	Battle of Dushan	China
17 April 1944	Battle of Central Henan	People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1944	Operation Ichi-Go	China	Japanese victory
27 May 1944	Battle of Changsha	Hunan, China	Japanese victory
8 August 1944	Defense of Hengyang	Hengyang, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
16 August 1944	Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou	Guilin, People's Republic of China	Japanese victory
1945	Battle of West Hunan	Hunan, China	Chinese victory
date unknown	Battle of Jianqiao	Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
date unknown	Battle of Xiushui River	Xiushui River, China	Japanese victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Sino-Japanese War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.