Battle of Wanjialing
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The 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 Dàjié), 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.
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Battle of Wanjialing | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of Wuhan | |||||||
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China | Japan | ||||||
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Xue Yue Wu Qiwei | Junrokurō Matsuura | ||||||
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100,000 | 92,000 | ||||||
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15,000 | 30,000+ killed or captured (101st and 106th divisions, not including relief units (9th and 27th divisions)[1] |
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