Battle of Changsha (1941–1942)
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The Third Battle of Changsha (24 December 1941 – 15 January 1942; Chinese: 第三次長沙會戰) was the first major offensive in China by Imperial Japanese forces following the Japanese attack on the Western Allies and the attack on Pearl Harbor, and Japan's third of four attempts to capture the Chinese city of Changsha. It was conducted with the purpose of severing Chinese lines of communication with British Hong Kong, and seizing control of Changsha's food production.
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Battle of Changsha (1941–1942) | |||||||
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Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
![]() A Chinese soldier mounts his ZB vz. 26 light machine gun at Changsha, January 1942. | |||||||
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300,000 soldiers |
120,000 soldiers[1] 600 pieces of artillery[1] 200 aircraft[1] | ||||||
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Japanese claim: 28,612 killed 1,065 captured |
56,944 total:[2] 33,941 killed in action 23,003 wounded in action |
The offensive resulted in failure for the Japanese, as Chinese forces were able to lure them into a trap and encircle them. After suffering heavy casualties, Japanese forces were forced to carry out a general retreat.[1]