Battle of West Henan–North Hubei

The Battle of West Henan–North Hubei (simplified Chinese: 豫西鄂北会战; traditional Chinese: 豫西鄂北會戰; pinyin: Yù Xī È Běi Huìzhàn) was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was fought in MarchMay 1945 in northern Hubei and western Henan. While it was a tactical stalemate, the battle was an operational victory for the Japanese forces, who seized control of local airbases, denying Chinese forces any localized air support.

Battle of West Henan-North Hubei
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II
Date21 March – 11 May 1945
Location
West Henan, North Hubei
Result Tactical stalemate
Japanese operational victory
Belligerents
China Japan
Commanders and leaders
Hu Zongnan
Liu Zhi
Sinnosuke Sasaki
Takashi Takamori
Strength
5 army group
4 airforce group
7 divisions
5 brigades
100+ tanks
13 armoured cars
1000+ vehicles
Casualties and losses
? ~16000 dead and wounded

Order of battle

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