Battle of South Shanxi

Battle of South Shanxi
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
A map of the battle
Date 7–27 May 1941 Location South Shanxi Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
National Revolutionary Army, China	North China Front Army, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan
Commanders and leaders
He Yingqin (何應欽)	Hayao Tada
Strength
180,000 troops in 8 armies	100,000 troops in 6 divisions, 3 brigades
Casualties and losses
more than 100,000 troops	more than 20,000 troops

The Battle of South Shanxi (simplified Chinese: 晋南会战; traditional Chinese: 晉南會戰; pinyin: Jìn Nán Huìzhàn), also known as the Battle of Jinnan and Zhongtiao Mountains Campaign (中条山战役) by the Chinese and as the Chungyuan Operation by the Japanese, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).

1st War Area - Wei Li-huang(???)

Notes:

Sources:

North China Front Army - Major General Hayao Tada (Early May 1941)

Airforces:[3]

1st Hikodan

3rd Hikodan

Notes: During the Chungyuan Operation the 1st Hikodan at Ani airfield supported the ground operations of the 1st Army, while the 3rd Hikodan supported the operations of the 21st and 35th Divisions. [3]

Sources:

http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/sino-japanese.htm

Coordinates: 38°00′00″N 112°00′00″E / 38.0000°N 112.0000°E / 38.0000; 112.0000

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