Battle of Wanjialing

Part of the Battle of Wuhan

Chinese Army charging during the Battle of Wanjialing

Date

Beginning of August – 11 October, 1938

Location

Wanjialing region

Result

Chinese victory

Heavy losses among the Japanese 101st and 106th divisions

Belligerents

Republic of China

Empire of Japan

Commanders and leaders

Xue Yue

Zhang Lingfu

Junrokurō Matsuura

Strength

100,000

92,000

Casualties and losses

Unknown

30,000+ killed or captured (101st and 106th divisions, not including relief units (9th and 27th divisions)

Chinese victory

Battle of Wanjialing, known in Chinese text as the Victory of Wanjialing (simplified Chinese: 万家岭大捷; traditional Chinese: 萬家嶺大捷; pinyin: Wànjiālǐng Dàjíe), refers to the Chinese Army's successful engagement during the Wuhan theatre of the Second Sino-Japanese War against the Japanese 101st, 106th, 9th and 27th divisions around the Wanjialing region in 1938. The two and a half month battle resulted in heavy losses of the Japanese 101st and 106th Divisions.

In the Battle of Wanjialing, the Chinese side consisted of the 4th Army, the elite 74th Army, 66th Army, 187th Division, 91st Division, New 13th Division, 142nd Division, 60th Division, Reserved 6th Division, 19th Division, a brigade from the 139th Division and the New 15th Division, which totals up to 100,000 men. The chief commander in the frontline was the commander of the 9th Group Army Wu Qiwei. They were under the overall command of the supreme commander of the 9th Military Region Xue Yue.

The Japanese side consisted of the 106th Division, led by Lieutenant-General Junrokurō Matsuura. Under the 106th Division, there were the 111th Infantry Brigade (113th and 147th Infantry Regiments) and 136th Brigade (123rd and 145th Infantry Regiments), as well as regiments of cavalry, artillery, engineers and transport. During the battle, the 101st Division was also deployed. Later during the battle, the (9th and 27th divisions) would also be deployed.

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