Battle_of_West_Hubei
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The Battle of West Hubei (traditional Chinese: 鄂西會戰; simplified Chinese: 鄂西会战; pinyin: È Xī Huìzhàn), was one of 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of four major battles that took place in Hubei. The battle resulted in a Chinese strategic victory, although they lost more troops tha

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Battle of West Hubei
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the China Burma India Theater and the Pacific Theater of World War II
Date (1943-05-05) (1943-06-11)May 5 – June 11, 1943
(1 month and 6 days)
Location
Western part of Hubei province in the Republic of China
29°09′20″N 112°14′43″E / 29.1556°N 112.2453°E / 29.1556; 112.2453
Result Chinese victory
Territorial
changes
Withdrawal of Imperial Japanese Armed Forces from West Hubei to their initial position
Belligerents
 China
United States (air support only)
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Republic of China (1912–1949) Chen Cheng
Republic of China (1912–1949) Sun Lianzhong
Republic of China (1912–1949) Hu Lien
Republic of China (1912–1949) Wang Zuanxu
Republic of China (1912–1949) Luo Guangwen
Republic of China (1912–1949) Fang Tien
Republic of China (1912–1949) Song Kendang
Republic of China (1912–1949) Gao Zhuodong
Republic of China (1912–1949) Mu Ting-Fang
Empire of Japan Isamu Yokoyama
Empire of Japan Takeshi Takashina
Empire of Japan Yamamoto Mitsuo
Empire of Japan Akashika Tadashi
Empire of Japan Sumida Raishiro
Empire of Japan Aoki Seiichi
Units involved
  • National Revolutionary Army
    • 6th War Area
      • 41 divisions from :
        • 86th Army
      • 10th Army Group
        • 87th Army
        • 94th Army
        • Total : 6 divisions
      • 26th Army Group
        • 75th Army
        • 66th Army
        • Total : 5 divisions
      • 29th Army Group
        • 44th Army
        • 67th Army
        • 73rd Army
        • Total : 9 divisions
      • 33rd Army Group
        • 59th Army
        • 77th Army
        • 79th Army
        • 30th Army
        • Total : 12 divisions
      • 26th Army
      • 99th Army
      • River defense force
    • 8 divisions from other support units :

Republic of China Artillery units
 Republic of China Navy

Strength
6th War Area in the main battlefield : 264,700

5th and 9th War Areas in supporting operations : 66,884
120,000
Casualties and losses
Chinese 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 captured
Chinese Claim :
25,000 killed and wounded
40 aircraft destroyed
122 naval vessels damaged or sunk

Japanese Claim :
771 killed
2,746 wounded
  1. ^ Includes losses of the :
    • 6th War Area from February 15 until March 31 in the battles along the Yangtze River [ja] (excluding the independent 128th division) and from May 5 until June 30
    • 5th and 9th War Areas in two supporting operations from March 13 until April 10 and from May 14 until June 16
    • Air Force
Battle of West Hubei is located in Hubei
Battle of West Hubei
Location within Hubei
Battle of West Hubei is located in China
Battle of West Hubei
Battle of West Hubei (China)
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