Battle of Nanchang
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The Battle of Nanchang was a major 1939 military engagement between Chinese Nationalist forces and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for intense fighting over control of strategic transport and supply routes in Jiangxi province.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nanchang canonical | 2 |
| Nanchang Campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T995153 — 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 Nanchang Context triple: [Battle of Wuhan, followedBy, Battle of Nanchang]
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Battle of Changde
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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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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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 Wuhan
The Battle of Wuhan was a major 1938 military confrontation between Chinese and Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for its scale and heavy casualties.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Nanchang Target entity description: The Battle of Nanchang was a major 1939 military engagement between Chinese Nationalist forces and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for intense fighting over control of strategic transport and supply routes in Jiangxi province.
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A.
Battle of Changde
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Wuhan
The Battle of Wuhan was a major 1938 military confrontation between Chinese and Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for its scale and heavy casualties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nanchang
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surface form:
Nanchang Campaign
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| belligerentSide |
Nationalist Government of China
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surface form:
Chinese Nationalist government
China Expeditionary Army ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese China Expeditionary Army
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| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| conflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1939-05-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Changsha ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Chinese resistance to Japanese occupation
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Japanese attempt to consolidate control over Jiangxi ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chinese National Revolutionary Army divisions
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surface form:
Chinese National Revolutionary Army units
Japanese infantry divisions ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Pacific War
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surface form:
World War II in Asia
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| impact |
strengthening of Japanese logistical position in central China
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weakening of Chinese control in Jiangxi ⓘ |
| involves |
air support
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artillery operations ⓘ ground forces ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese campaigns to cut Chinese supply lines ⓘ |
| location |
China
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Jiangxi Province ⓘ
surface form:
Jiangxi province
Nanchang ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | central China ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighting over transport and supply routes
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intense urban and positional fighting ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Nanchang
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control of strategic transport routes in Jiangxi ⓘ disruption of Chinese supply lines ⓘ |
| opponent |
Central Army of the Kuomintang
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surface form:
Chinese Nationalist forces
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese offensive operations in central China
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Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
War of Resistance against Japan
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| precededBy | Battle of Wuhan ⓘ |
| region | southeastern China ⓘ |
| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939-03-17 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
railway connections in Jiangxi
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river transport routes in central China ⓘ |
| theatre |
Chinese theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War
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surface form:
Chinese theatre of World War II
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| timePeriod | 1939 ⓘ |
| year | 1939 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nanchang Description of subject: The Battle of Nanchang was a major 1939 military engagement between Chinese Nationalist forces and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for intense fighting over control of strategic transport and supply routes in Jiangxi province.
Referenced by (3)
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