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The third Battle of Changsha (24 December 1941 – 15 January 1942) was the first major invasion in China by Imperial Japanese forces following the Japanese attack on the Western Allies. The offensive was originally intended to prevent Chinese forces from reinforcing the British Commonwealth forces engaged in Hong Kong. With the capture of Hong Kong on 25 December, however, it was decided to continue the offensive against Changsha in order to maximize the blow against the Chinese government.

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  • Battle of Changsha (1942)
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  • The third Battle of Changsha (24 December 1941 – 15 January 1942) was the first major invasion in China by Imperial Japanese forces following the Japanese attack on the Western Allies. The offensive was originally intended to prevent Chinese forces from reinforcing the British Commonwealth forces engaged in Hong Kong. With the capture of Hong Kong on 25 December, however, it was decided to continue the offensive against Changsha in order to maximize the blow against the Chinese government.
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  • 600(xsd:integer)
  • 120000(xsd:integer)
  • 300000(xsd:integer)
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Partof
  • the Second Sino-Japanese War of World War II
Date
  • --12-24
Commander
  • Xue Yue
  • Korechika Anami
Caption
  • A Chinese soldier mounts his ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at Changsha, January 1942.
Casualties
  • 28116(xsd:integer)
  • 56746(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Decisive Chinese victory
combatant
  • Imperial Japanese Army
  • National Revolutionary Army
  • Imperial Japanese Navy
Place
  • Changsha, Luoyang River
Conflict
  • Battle of Changsha
abstract
  • The third Battle of Changsha (24 December 1941 – 15 January 1942) was the first major invasion in China by Imperial Japanese forces following the Japanese attack on the Western Allies. The offensive was originally intended to prevent Chinese forces from reinforcing the British Commonwealth forces engaged in Hong Kong. With the capture of Hong Kong on 25 December, however, it was decided to continue the offensive against Changsha in order to maximize the blow against the Chinese government. The offensive resulted in failure for the Japanese, as Chinese forces were able to lure them into a trap and encircle them. After suffering heavy casualties, Japanese forces called for a general retreat.
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