Defense of Hengyang
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The Battle of Hengyang 23 June – 8 August 1944 was fought between Chinese and Japanese forces in mainland China during World War II. Although the city fell, Japanese casualties far exceeded the total number of Chinese troops defending the city. It has been described as "the most savage battle ever fought in the smallest battlefield with the greatest casualties in the military history of the world". Japanese military historians equate it to the most arduous battle in the Russo-Japanese War, calling it a "Battle of Ryojun in South China". A major Chinese newspaper of the day compared it to the Battle of Stalingrad.
1944-06-22T00:00:00Z
1944-08-08T00:00:00Z
1944 Defense of Hengyang
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Ichigo Plan map
Map of Hengyang China
Hengyang Battle Map June 23-26, 1944
Hengyang Battle Moat
Hengyang Battle June 23-26, 1944
Hengyang Battle July 7-16, 1944
Hengyang Battle June 24-July 6, 1944
Hengyang Battle July 17- Aug 8, 1944
Hengyang Battle 62nd Army Relief Effort July 9-22, 1944
Hengyang Battle 62nd Army Relief Effort July 21-Aug 30, 1944| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1944 | Defense of Hengyang | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Ichigo Plan map | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Map of Hengyang China | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle Map June 23-26, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle Moat | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle June 23-26, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle July 7-16, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle June 24-July 6, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle July 17- Aug 8, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle 62nd Army Relief Effort July 9-22, 1944 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Hengyang Battle 62nd Army Relief Effort July 21-Aug 30, 1944 | Commons | ||
