Chinese 87th Division
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The Chinese 87th Division was an elite National Revolutionary Army infantry unit of the Republic of China that played a prominent frontline role in major early battles against Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Revolutionary Army unit
ⓘ
infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| branchOfService |
National Revolutionary Army
ⓘ
surface form:
National Revolutionary Army ground forces
|
| casualties | suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Shanghai ⓘ |
| combatRole | offensive and defensive infantry operations ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
|
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | considered one of Chiang Kai-shek’s German-trained divisions ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Nanjing
ⓘ
Battle of Shanghai (1937) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Shanghai
defense of Nanjing ⓘ defense of Shanghai ⓘ defense of the Chinese capital region ⓘ retreat from Shanghai to Nanjing ⓘ urban combat in Shanghai ⓘ |
| equipment | German-style equipment ⓘ |
| garrison | Nanjing ⓘ |
| government |
Republic of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Government of China
|
| higherCommand |
Central Army of the Kuomintang
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Army of the Nationalist Government
|
| historicalContext | part of Chinese central government’s elite forces ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Chinese resistance in early war against Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Wang Jingjiu ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce resistance despite heavy casualties
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participation in early battles against Japan ⓘ status as an elite Chinese division ⓘ use in major set-piece battles rather than guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese 71st Army ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Japan ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the best-equipped Chinese divisions at the start of the war ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| statusDuringWar | frontline unit in early campaigns ⓘ |
| theater |
eastern China
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern China
|
| timePeriod |
1930s
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Second Sino-Japanese War era ⓘ |
| training | German-style training ⓘ |
| type | regular army formation ⓘ |
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