What the records say
- When
- Jul 1940 – Apr 1942
- Kind
- Territorial claim
- Coordinates
- 16.00° N, 105.00° E
- Names
- French Indochina
- Region
- 5
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Japanese invasion of French Indochina
1940 World War II conflict
The Japanese invasion of French Indochina was a short undeclared military confrontation between Japan and Vichy France in northern French Indochina. Fighting lasted from 22 to 26 September 1940; the same time as the Battle of South Guangxi in the Sino-Japanese War, which was the main objective as to why Japan occupied Vietnam during this time.
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The source
- ICOW Territorial Claims 1816–2001Issue Correlates of WarCorrelates of War: free use with citation