Schlacht um Wuhan

Japanese naval landing force blasting Chinese pillbox and marching with the naval flag during the Canton Operation

The Japanese 2nd Army breaks through the determined defenses of the Chinese 5th War Area during the Battle of Wuhan, 1938

The Japanese 106th Division is encircled by Chinese forces during the Battle of Wanjialing, 1938.

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The Japanese 2nd Army moves out from its jump-off points to attack Chinese positions in the Dabie Foothills during the Battle of Wuhan, 1938

Map of Japanese and Chinese dispositions after the Battle of Xuzhou, 1938

The Japanese 11th Army makes its final assault on Wuhan. (Operations of the 2nd Army in the north are omitted.)
Historische Übersicht
Größte Schlacht der frühen Phase; Fall der Interims-Hptst.
Fakten auf einen Blick
Jap. Kaiserreich
- Befehlshaber: Yasuji Okamura
- Truppenstärke: ca. 350.000
- Verluste: ca. 35.000
Rep. China (National)
- Befehlshaber: Chiang Kai-shek
- Truppenstärke: ca. 1.100.000
- Verluste: ca. 225.000
Strategischer Kontext
Verteidigung des Herzens Zentralchinas.
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Historische Orte
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