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  partof the Second Sino-Japanese War
  caption German-trained divisions in Wuhan
  date July 1938 - October 1938
  place Wuhan and proximity
  result Japanese victory
  combatant1 National Revolutionary Army Military Region 5,9, Soviet Air Force volunteers
  combatant2 Imperial Japanese Army
  commander1 Chiang Kai-shek , Xue Yue , Wu Qiwei , Zhang Fakui , Wang Jingjiu , Ou Zhentong , Yu JishiDuan Langru , Feng Shenfa , Wang Yaowu , Zhang Lingpu , Li Tsung-jen , Sun Lianzhong , Song Xiqian , Tian Zhennan , Feng Anbang
  commander2 Okamura Yasuji , Hata Shunroku , Itou Masaki , Matsuura Rokuro , Suzuki Harumatsu , Isogai Rensuke , Shizuichi Tanaka , Nakajima Kesago
  strength1 1,100,000 troops in 120 Division s, ~100 airplanes, 40 Naval Ship s
  strength2 350,000 troops,~500 airplanes,120 naval ships
  casualties1 Chinese ~400,000, soviets ~100
  casualties2 ~140,000


The Battle of Wuhan (July to October 1938) was a major battle in the Second Sino-Japanese War . Japan won the battle with great losses.

After the Battle Of Xuzhou , the Japanese army moved south to attack Wuhan . More than 1 million National Revolutionary Army troops were gathered, with Chiang Kai-shek himself in command, to defend Wuhan from the Imperial Japanese Army led by Okamura Yasuji .

After 4 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.


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