Battle of West Hubei

Overview

The Battle of West Hubei, was one of 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was also one of four major battles that took place in Hubei.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of West Hubei was one of 22 major engagements between China's National Revolutionary Army and the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and one of four major battles fought in Hubei province. The engagement involved a substantial disparity in force sizes, with Chinese forces numbering approximately 264,700 against a Japanese force of around 120,000. Recorded casualties favor the Chinese side markedly, with Chinese losses of roughly 1,943 against Japanese losses of approximately 25,000, suggesting the battle imposed significant attrition on Japanese forces operating in the region.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (15)