Battle of Wuyuan 1940
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 16 March 1940 – 3 April 1940 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1940 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 |
| Coordinates | 31.0900, 108.2661 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wuyuan (March 16 – April 3, 1940; Chinese: 五原戰役) was a Chinese counterattack defeating a Japanese offensive in the Wuyuan area as part of the 1939-40 Winter Offensive in Suiyuan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese call it the "Second Battle of the Back Loop" (第2次後套作戦).
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