Battle of Shanggao

The Battle of Shanggao (simplified Chinese: 上高会战; traditional Chinese: 上高會戰; pinyin: Shànggāo Huìzhàn), also called Operation Kinkō (Japanese: 錦江作戦), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle of Shanggao
Part of Second Sino-Japanese war
Retaking a lost bridge.
Date 14 March – 9 April 1941 Location Shanggao, Jiangxi Result Chinese victory[1] Japanese offensive repelled[1]
Belligerents
Republic of China	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Luo Zhuoying	Korechika Anami
Units involved
National Revolutionary Army	Imperial Japanese Army Central China Area Army
Strength
Unknown	65,000 troops in 3 divisions and 1 independent regiment 40 armoured cars 150 planes[1]
Casualties and losses
20,533[1]	Japanese claim: ~5,500[2] Chinese claim: 16,000 killed[3] 6,000 wounded Total: 22,000 killed and wounded[1]

References

1. 上高会战——痛歼日寇彪炳史册
2. 児島襄(Noboru Kojima) (1988). 日中戦争 〈5〉 ["Sino-Japanese War 5"] (in Japanese) (Paperback ed.). 文藝春秋. pp. 311–312. ISBN 978-4167141332.
3. 惨烈的上高之战：国军王牌74军痛歼两万日寇(4) [Ferocious Battle at Shanggao] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2018-11-12.

External links

• http://www.huaxia.com/js/zzhg/2008/00744727.html