Battle of West Hunan

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The Battle of West Hunan, also known as the Battle of Xuefeng Mountains and the Zhijiang Campaign, was the Japanese invasion of west Hunan and the subsequent Allied counterattack that occurred between 6 April and 7 June 1945, during the last months of the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japanese strategic aims for this campaign were to seize Chinese airfields and secure railroads in West Hunan, and to achieve a decisive victory that their depleted land forces needed.

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Location: 27.4, 111.8, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1945-04-06T00:00:00Z
1945-06-09T00:00:00Z
1945 Battle of West Hunan
1795-01-01T00:00:00Z
1806-01-01T00:00:00Z
1949-08-04T00:00:00Z
1949-08-15T00:00:00Z
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    eventarmed conflict1795Miao Rebellion of 1795–1806rebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Battle of West HunanbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1949Battle of Qingshupingbattle, Fourth Field Army, Republic of China Armed ForcesWikidata