Battle of West Henan–North Hubei

Battle of West Henan-North Hubei
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date21 March – 11 May 1945
LocationWest Henan, North Hubei
Result Tactical stalemate
Japanese operational victory
Belligerents
Taiwan National Revolutionary Army, China Japan Imperial Japanese Army, Japan
Commanders and leaders
Taiwan Japan
Strength
17 armies 7 divisions, 3 brigades
Casualties and losses
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The Battle of West Henan–North Hubei (simplified Chinese: 豫西鄂北会战; traditional Chinese: 豫西鄂北會戰; pinyin: Yù Xī È Běi Huìzhàn) was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was fought in MarchMay 1945 in northern Hubei and western Henan. While it was a tactical stalemate, the battle was an operational victory for the Japanese forces, who seized control of local airbases, denying Chinese forces any localized air support.

Order of battle

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