Battle of Changsha (1939) 1939
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1939 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | China | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Sino-Japanese War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Chen Cheng, Guan Linzheng, Imperial Japanese Army, National Revolutionary Army, Shizuichi Tanaka, Xue Yue, Yang Sen, Yasuji Okamura | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 28.2000, 112.9670 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Changsha (17 September 1939 – 6 October 1939; Chinese: 第一次長沙會戰) was the first of four attempts by Japan to take the city of Changsha, Hunan, during the second Sino-Japanese War. Coming two weeks after Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, it was the first major battle of the war to fall within the time frame of what is widely considered World War II.
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