Battle of Wuhan
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
German-trained divisions in Wuhan.
Date: June 11th, 1938 - October 25th, 1938 Location: Wuhan and proximity Result: Japanese victory
Combatants
National Revolutionary Army Military Region 5, 9, Soviet Air Force volunteers[1]	Imperial Japanese Army, Central China Expeditionary Force, 11th Army, 2nd Army, China Area Fleet, Central China Aviation Army Corps
Commanders
Chiang Kai-shek, Xue Yue, Wu Qiwei, Zhang Fakui, Wang Jingjiu, Ou Zhentong, Yu Jishi，Duan Langru, Feng Shenfa, Wang Yaowu, Zhang Lingpu, Li Tsung-jen, Sun Lianzhong, Song Xiqian, Tian Zhennan, Feng Anbang	Yasuji Okamura, Shunroku Hata,Shizuichi Tanaka, Kesago Nakajima
Strength
1,100,000 troops in 120 Divisions, ~100 airplanes, 40 naval ships	350,000 troops,~500 airplanes,120 naval ships
Casualties
Chinese ~400,000, soviets ~100	~140,000

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After four months of violent battles, the Chinese air force and naval force was destroyed, and Japanese occupied Wuhan. However, most of the Chinese troops survived, and the Japanese army was considerably weakened.

Order of battle

See Order of battle of Battle of Wuhan.

External links

• Chinese Tank Forces and Battles before 1949
• Soviet Fighters in the Sky of China IV

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