Battle of Changsha

When

27 May 1944 – 8 Aug 1944

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

28.20° N, 112.97° E

Description

Japanese invasion of Hunan, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War

War

World War II

Japanese invasion of Hunan, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War

The Battle of Changsha of 1944 was an invasion of the Chinese province of Hunan by Japanese troops near the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War. As such, it encompasses three separate conflicts: an invasion of the city of Changsha and two invasions of Hengyang.

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• World War II1 Sep 1939 · World war · Deaths 75,000,000
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