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Battle of Wuhan

Battle of Wuhan
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Wuhan 1938.jpg
Chinese machine-gun nest
Date 11 June – 27 October 1938 (4 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days)
Location Wuhan and proximity
Result Tactical Japanese pyrrhic victory
Strategic Chinese victory
Territorial
changes
Capture of Wuhan by Japanese forces
Belligerents

Republic of China (1912–49) Republic of China

Soviet Union Soviet Volunteer Group
Empire of Japan Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders

Republic of China (1912–49) Chiang Kai-shek
Republic of China (1912–49) Chen Cheng
Republic of China (1912–49) Bai Chongxi
Republic of China (1912–49) Xue Yue
Republic of China (1912–49) Wu Qiwei
Republic of China (1912–49) Zhang Fakui
Republic of China (1912–49) Wang Jingjiu
Republic of China (1912–49) Ou Zhen
Republic of China (1912–49) Li Zongren

Republic of China (1912–49) Sun Lianzhong

Empire of Japan Prince Kan'in Kotohito
Empire of Japan Yasuji Okamura
Empire of Japan Shunroku Hata
Empire of Japan Naruhiko Higashikuni
Empire of Japan Shizuichi Tanaka

Empire of Japan Kesago Nakajima
Strength
1,100,000 (120 divisions),
~300 planes,
50 ships
350,000,
~500 planes,
120 ships
Casualties and losses
400,000 140,000
Battle of Wuhan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 武漢會戰
Simplified Chinese 武汉会战
Defense of Wuhan
Traditional Chinese 武漢保衛戰
Simplified Chinese 武汉保卫战
Japanese name
Kanji 武漢攻略戦

Republic of China (1912–49) Republic of China

Republic of China (1912–49) Chiang Kai-shek
Republic of China (1912–49) Chen Cheng
Republic of China (1912–49) Bai Chongxi
Republic of China (1912–49) Xue Yue
Republic of China (1912–49) Wu Qiwei
Republic of China (1912–49) Zhang Fakui
Republic of China (1912–49) Wang Jingjiu
Republic of China (1912–49) Ou Zhen
Republic of China (1912–49) Li Zongren


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