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Battle of Shanggao | |||||||
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Part of Second Sino-Japanese war | |||||||
Retaking a lost bridge. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of China | Empire of Japan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Luo Zhuoying | Korechika Anami | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Republic of China Army |
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
65,000 troops in 3 divisions and 1 independent regiment 40 armoured cars 150 planes [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20,533[1] |
Japanese claim: ~5,500 Chinese claim: 16,000 killed 6,000 wounded Total: 22,000 killed and wounded[2] |
The Battle of Shanggao (simplified Chinese: 上高会战; traditional Chinese: 上高會戰; pinyin: Shànggāo Huìzhàn), also called Operation Kinkō (Japanese: 錦江作戦), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.[3]