Battle of Changde
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The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Changde canonical | 3 |
| Changde Campaign | 1 |
| Changteh Campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Changde Context triple: [Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), significantEvent, Battle of Changde]
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Battle of Changsha
The Battle of Changsha was a series of major World War II engagements in central China where Chinese forces repeatedly repelled Japanese offensives, becoming a symbol of Chinese resistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Battle of Xuzhou
The Battle of Xuzhou was a major 1938 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces encircled and captured the strategic rail hub of Xuzhou after heavy fighting against Chinese Nationalist troops.
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Battle of Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
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Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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Wuhan campaign
The Wuhan campaign was a major 1938 military operation in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, marked by large-scale battles and heavy casualties as Japan sought to capture the strategic city of Wuhan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Changde Target entity description: The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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A.
Battle of Changsha
The Battle of Changsha was a series of major World War II engagements in central China where Chinese forces repeatedly repelled Japanese offensives, becoming a symbol of Chinese resistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Battle of Xuzhou
The Battle of Xuzhou was a major 1938 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces encircled and captured the strategic rail hub of Xuzhou after heavy fighting against Chinese Nationalist troops.
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C.
Battle of Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
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D.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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E.
Wuhan campaign
The Wuhan campaign was a major 1938 military operation in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, marked by large-scale battles and heavy casualties as Japan sought to capture the strategic city of Wuhan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Changde
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surface form:
Changde Campaign
Battle of Changde ⓘ
surface form:
Changteh Campaign
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Chinese casualties
ⓘ
heavy Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| combatType |
land battle
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urban combat ⓘ |
| commander |
Isamu Yokoyama
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Sun Lianzhong ⓘ Okamura Yasuji ⓘ
surface form:
Yasuji Okamura
Yu Chengwan ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
|
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China ⓘ |
| endDate | 1943-12-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Changsha
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surface form:
Battle of Changsha (1944)
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| hasMainSubject |
siege warfare
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| involves | civilian population of Changde ⓘ |
| location |
China
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Hunan Province ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civilian suffering
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heavy casualties ⓘ intense urban combat ⓘ stubborn Chinese defense ⓘ use of chemical weapons by Japan ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Changde by Japanese forces
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disruption of Chinese defenses in Hunan ⓘ |
| partOf |
China Theater
ⓘ
surface form:
China theater of World War II
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| place | Changde ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Changsha
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surface form:
Battle of Changsha (1942)
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| result | Chinese strategic victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1943-11-02 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of interior China
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protection of Sichuan region ⓘ |
| theater |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Chinese theater of World War II
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| usedWeapon |
aircraft
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artillery ⓘ chemical weapons ⓘ mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| year | 1943 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Changde Description of subject: The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
Referenced by (5)
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