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Battle of Changde

Battle of Changde was a battle fought on 2 November 1943 at Changde, in what is now People's Republic of China; it lasted 48 days. It was part of Second Sino-Japanese War, which ran from 1937 to 1945. The recorded result: Chinese victory.

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Fought2 November 1943lasted 48 days
WhereChangde, People's Republic of China29.033N, 111.683E
OutcomeChinese victory
BelligerentsRepublic of ChinaagainstEmpire of Japan
Part ofSecond Sino-Japanese War1937 to 1945

Where it sits in Second Sino-Japanese War

Japanese invasion of Manchuria, 1931Jiangqiao campaign, 1931Jinzhou Operation, 1931Defense of Harbin, 1932Battle of Wenzaobang, 1932Suiyuan Campaign, 1936Battle of Nanking, 1937Bombing of Songjiang, 1937Siege of Shanghai, 1937Battle of Luodian, 1937Bombing of Nanjing, 1937Marco Polo Bridge incident, 1937Battle of Beiping–Tianjin, 1937Operation Chahar, 1937Battle of Zhangjiakou, 1937Battle of Nankou, 1937Battle of Shanghai, 1937Bloody Saturday (Shanghai), 1937Battle of Wusong, 1937Battle of Taiyuan, 1937Battle of Datong, 1937Battle of Jining, 1937Battle of Xinkou, 1937Battle of Pingxingguan, 1937Defense of Sihang Warehouse, 1937Battle of Jinshanwei, 1937USS Panay incident, 1937Amoy Operation, 1938Bombing of Chengdu, 1938Defense of Linyi, 1938Siege of Xuzhou, 1938Battle of Northern and Eastern Henan, 1938Bombing of Chongqing, 1938Defense of Teng County, 1938Battle of Taierzhuang, 1938Battle of Xuzhou, 1938Canton Operation, 1938Battle of Wuhan, 1938Battle of Changsha, 1939Swatow Operation, 1939Hainan Island Operation, 1939Battle of Nanchang, 1939Battle of Suixian–Zaoyang, 1939Battle of South Guangxi, 1939Battle of Baotou, 1939Battle of Kunlun Pass, 1939Battle of West Suiyuan, 19401939–1940 Winter Offensive, 1940Battle of Wuyuan, 1940Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang, 1940Hundred Regiments Offensive, 1940Battle of South Henan, 1941Battle of Shanggao, 1941Battle of South Shanxi, 1941Battle of Changsha, 1941proposed Japanese invasion of Sichuan, 1942Battle of Changsha, 1942Battle of Tachiao, 1942Battle of Oktwin, 1942Battle of Toungoo, 1942Battle of Yenangyaung, 1942Battle of Lashio, 1942Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road, 1942Battle of West Hubei, 1943Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan, 1943Battle of Changde, 1943Battle of Longling, 1944Battle of Dushan, 1944Battle of Central Henan, 1944Operation Ichi-Go, 1944Battle of Changsha, 1944Defense of Hengyang, 1944Battle of Guilin–Liuzhou, 1944Second Guangxi campaign, 1945Battle of West Hunan, 194519311945Battle of Changde, 1943
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Record

Date2 November 1943
to 20 December 1943
PlaceChangde, People's Republic of China
29.033N, 111.683E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changeJapanese capture the city, but later withdraw in January 1944
StrengthSixth and Ninth Military Fronts in the main battlefield: 194,594; Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth Military Fronts in supporting operations: 155,79360,000+
Casualties and lossesChinese claim: Main battlefield: 23,485 killed; 17,310 wounded; 3,170 missing; Supporting operations: 1,740 killed; 2,109 wounded; 360 missing; Fifth Military Front supporting the Sixth Military Front: 1,159 killed; 1,703 wounded; 317 missing; 378 unspecified casualties; Japanese claim: Until 8 December 1943: 29,503 killed; 14,025 captured; Until 29 December 1943: 32,747 killed; 14,325 capturedJapanese claim: Until 8 December 1943: 1,274 dead; 2,977 wounded; Until 29 December 1943: 1,666 killed; Chinese claim: Main battlefield: 46,470 casualties; American and British claims: 40,000+ killed and wounded; Thousands of guns, ammunitions, shells, and prisoners taken and captured.
Commanders
Battle of ChangdeBattle of ChangdeBattle of West HubeiBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaBattle of West HubeiBattle of ChangshaBattle of ChangshaYueyangYiyangJinshiShishou100 km29.033N, 111.683E
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Battle of Changde is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 448 in present-day China.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q712505, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Changde, revision 1379951508, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.