Battle of Wuhan | |||||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War | |||||||||
Chinese machine-gun nest |
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Soviet Volunteer Group | Empire of Japan | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Chiang Kai-shek |
Prince Kan'in Kotohito |
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Strength | |||||||||
1,100,000 (120 divisions), ~300 planes, 50 ships |
350,000, ~500 planes, 120 ships |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||||
400,000 | 140,000 |
Battle of Wuhan | |||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 武漢會戰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武汉会战 | ||||||
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Defense of Wuhan | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 武漢保衛戰 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武汉保卫战 | ||||||
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Japanese name | |||||||
Kanji | 武漢攻略戦 | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wǔhàn Huìzhàn |
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wǔhàn Baǒwèizhàn |
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Romanization | Bukan koryakūsen |
Chiang Kai-shek
Chen Cheng
Bai Chongxi
Xue Yue
Wu Qiwei
Zhang Fakui
Wang Jingjiu
Ou Zhen
Li Zongren