Battle of Changsha

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Second Sino-Japanese War battle
World War II battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
battle
belligerent Imperial Japanese Army
National Revolutionary Army
conflictType siege
urban warfare
countryInvolved Empire of Japan
Republic of China
endTime 1939-10
1941-10
1942-01
1944
1944-06
hasPart First Battle of Changsha
Fourth Battle of Changsha
Second Battle of Changsha
Third Battle of Changsha
location Changsha
Hunan Province
central China
notableCommander Anami Korechika
Isamu Yokoyama
Okamura Yasuji
Xue Yue
opponent Chinese forces
Japanese forces
partOf China theater of World War II
Operation Ichi-Go
Second Sino-Japanese War
result Chinese victory
Chinese victory
Chinese victory
Japanese victory
series of Chinese defensive victories followed by Japanese capture of Changsha in 1944
significance boosted Chinese morale
demonstrated effectiveness of Chinese defensive tactics
symbol of Chinese resistance against Japan
startTime 1939
1939-09
1941-09
1941-12
1944-05
strategicImportance defense of Changsha as gateway to interior China
theater Chinese mainland


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