What the records say
- When
- 21 Jun 1939 – 27 Jun 1939
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 23.34° N, 116.71° E
- Description
- 1939 military operation
Swatow Operation
1939 Second Sino-Japanese War operation
The Swatow Operation was part of a campaign by Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War to blockade China in order to prevent it from communicating with the outside world and importing needed arms and materials. Control of Swatow and its harbour would provide a base to make the blockade of Guangdong province more effective.
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