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Battle of Tai'erzhuang

Battle of Tai'erzhuang
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Taierzhuang.jpg
House-to-house fighting in Tai'erzhuang
Date evening of 24 March¹–7 April 1938
Location Tai'erzhuang (Shandong), Pizhou (Jiangsu)
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents

Republic of China (1912–49) Republic of China

Soviet Union Soviet Volunteer Group

Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Li Zongren
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Han Fuju
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Pang Bingxun
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Sun Lianzhong
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Han Deqin
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Bai Chongxi
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Sun Zhen
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Tang Enbo
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Wang Mingzhang†
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Zhang Zizhong
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Guan Linzheng 		War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg Rensuke Isogai (10th Division)
War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg Itagaki Seishiro (5th Division)
War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg Rippei Ogisu (13th Division)
Units involved

Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg National Revolutionary Army

War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg North China Area Army, 2nd Army
Strength
100,000-400,000 troops in 10 divisions 40,000-70,000 troops in 3 divisions
80+ tanks
11+ armored cars
8+ armored fighting vehicles
Unknown number of planes
Casualties and losses
20,000 Japanese claim: 11,198 casualties
Chinese estimate: 24,000 killed
30 tanks destroyed

Coordinates: 34°33′26.39″N 117°43′50.70″E / 34.5573306°N 117.7307500°E / 34.5573306; 117.7307500

Republic of China (1912–49) Republic of China

Empire of Japan Empire of Japan

Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg National Revolutionary Army


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