Battle of South Henan

Overview

The Battle of South Henan, was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This battle was the first time the NRA engaged the Japanese in southern Henan.

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Significance

The Battle of South Henan was one of 22 major engagements between China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Fought in southern Henan province, it marked the first time the NRA engaged Japanese forces in that region, establishing a new front in the broader conflict. Casualties on both sides were substantial, with the NRA suffering over 7,000 and Japanese forces recording approximately 9,000 losses, indicating the intensity of the urban fighting. The battle's place within the formal roster of 22 major engagements reflects its operational significance to the NRA's overall resistance strategy, even as its precise effect on the campaign's trajectory is not recorded.

Forces & casualties

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