Battle of Taierzhuang (original) (raw)
zh-cn:台儿庄战役
Battle before: Battle of NanjingBattle after: Battle of Xuzhou
| Battle of Taierzhuang | |
|---|---|
| Conflict | Second Sino-Japanese War |
| Date | October 1937 and evening of March 24 1938¹ - April 7, 1938 |
| Place | Taierzhuang, Shandong |
| Result | Decisive Kuomintang victory |
| ¹ Assault of Taierzhuang began on March 24 but previous military developments dated back to October | |
| Combatants China, National Revolutionary Army Japan, North China Theater Army Commanders Li Tsung-jen (supreme commander), Tang Enbai, Pang Bingxun, Zhang Zizhong, Sun Lianzhong, Sun Zhen, Wang Mingzhang†, Han Fuqu†Isogai Rensuke, Itagaki Seishiro Strength 10 divisionss , ~100,000 men2 divisions (Itagaki 5th, Isogai 10th), ~30,000 men Casualties ~20000over 16000 |
The Battle of Tai'erzhuang was a battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938, between armies of Chinese Kuomintang and Japan.
Taierzhuang locates on the eastern bank of the Grand Canal of China and was a frontier garrison northeast of Xuzhou. Xuzhou itself was the joint of Jinpu Railway (Tianjin-Pudong Railway) and Longhai Railway (Lanzhou-Lianyonggang Railway) and the HQ of KMT's 5th War Zone.
Related topics
- Military history of Japan
- History of China
- History of Japan
- Republic of China
- World War II
- Kuomintang
- Battle of Lugou Bridge
External links
- Memorial museum of the Battle of Taierzhuang (in Chinese)