Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation

Peiking – Hankow Railway Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
DateAugust – December 1937
Location
Beijing-Hankou Railway
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
 Japan  China
Commanders and leaders
Hisaichi Terauchi
Kiyoshi Katsuki
Toshizō Nishio		 Song Zheyuan
Units involved

 Imperial Japanese Army

 National Revolutionary Army

Strength
78,000 ?
Casualties and losses
? ?

Action

The Japanese 京漢線作戦 or Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation (Mid August – Dec. 1937) was a follow up to the Battle of Beiping–Tianjin of the Japanese army in North China at the beginning of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, fought simultaneously with Tianjin–Pukou Railway Operation. The Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation was not authorized by the Imperial General Headquarters. The Japanese advanced to the south along the Beiping–Hankou Railway until the Yellow River, capturing Linfen 36.083°N 111.517°E / 36.083; 111.517 along the way. After the Imperial General Headquarters wrestled control over troops from local commanders, the majority of participating Japanese units were transferred to participate in the concurrent Battle of Taiyuan. These units were replaced by newly formed 108th and 109th divisions.

Aftermath

After the stalemate at Yellow River from December 1937 to March 1938, the fighting resumed resulting in Battle of Xuzhou.

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See also
  • Order of Battle Peiking – Hankou Railway Operation

References
  1. Japanese Forces Operating along the Northern Sector of Peiping-Hankow Railway Mid-August, 1937


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