Defense of Hengyang

Wann

22. Juni 1944 – 8. Aug. 1944

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

26.89° N, 112.57° E

Description

1944 battle in mainland China

War

World War II

1944 battle in mainland China

The Battle of Hengyang 23 June – 8 August 1944 was fought between Chinese and Japanese forces in mainland China during World War II. Although the city fell, Japanese casualties far exceeded the total number of Chinese troops defending the city. It has been described as "the most savage battle ever fought in the smallest battlefield with the greatest casualties in the military history of the world".

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