Battle of Rehe

Battle of Rehe
Part of Inner Mongolia campaign
Japanese troops at Battle of Rehe
Date February 21 to March 1, 1933 Location Jehol Province Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Republic of China	Empire of Japan  Manchukuo Collaborationist Army
Commanders and leaders
Tang Yulin, Sun Dianying	Nobuyoshi Muto Chang Hai-peng Li Chi-chun
Strength
20,000	48,000
Casualties and losses
?	?

The Battle of Rehe (simplified Chinese: 热河战役; traditional Chinese: 熱河戰役; pinyin: Rèhé zhànyì, sometimes called the Battle of Jehol) was the second part of Operation Nekka, a campaign by which the Empire of Japan successfully captured the Inner Mongolian province of Rehe from the Chinese warlord Zhang Xueliang and annexed it to the new state of Manchukuo. The battle was fought from February 21 to March 1, 1933.

Following the establishment of Manchukuo, the Kwantung Army launched an operation to secure its southern frontier with China by attacking and capturing Shanhaiguan Pass at the Great Wall on 3 January 1933. The province of Rehe, on the northern side of the Great Wall was the next target. Declaring the province to be historically a portion of Manchuria, the Japanese Army initially hoped to secure it through the defection of General Tang Yulin to the Manchukuo cause. When this failed, the military option was placed into action. Assigned to this operation were the Japanese 6th Division and 8th Division and 14th and 33rd Mixed Brigades of infantry, 4th Cavalry Brigade with Type 92 Heavy Armoured Cars and the 1st Special Tank Company.

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