Battle of South Guangxi

Battle of South Guangxi
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date 15 November, 1939 – 30 November, 1940 Location South Guangxi Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
Republic of China	Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Bai Chongxi, Zhang Fakui	Seiichi Kuno
Strength
150,000 men, initially only 2 weak army groups, reinforced by 2 army groups, including 200th Division (only mechanized force in NRA)	50.000 men, 5th Division, 18th Division(partial), Guards Mixed Brigade , Taiwan Mixed Brigade
Casualties and losses
27,000 men	?

The Battle of South Guangxi (simplified Chinese: 桂南会战; traditional Chinese: 桂南會戰; pinyin: Guìnán Huìzhàn), was one of the 22 major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

In November of 1939, the Japanese landed on the coast of Guangxi and captured Nanning. In this battle, the Japanese successfully cut off Chongqing from the ocean, effectively severing foreign aid to China's war efforts by the sea, rendering Indochina, Burma Road and The Hump as the only way to send aid to China.

The Chinese were able to launch several major offensives that maximized Japanese casualties. Majority of the conflicts occurred in the contention for Kunlun Pass. With the success of the of the Vietnam Expedition in September 1940, the Japanese were able to cut off China except over the Burma Road and The Hump without the costly necessity of occupying Guangxi. By November 1940, Japanese forces had evacuated from Guangxi.

Order of battle

See Order of Battle for Battle of South Guangxi

Sources

• Hsu Long-hsuen and Chang Ming-kai, History of The Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) 2nd Ed. ,1971. Translated by Wen Ha-hsiung , Chung Wu Publishing; 33, 140th Lane, Tung-hwa Street, Taipei, Taiwan Republic of China. Pg. 311-318, Pg. 325-327,
  • Map 18
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, China 1:250,000, Series L500, U.S. Army Map Service, 1954- . Topographic Maps of China during the Second World War.
  • These two maps cover the area where most of the fighing went on in the Guangxi campaign:
  • Lai-Pin nf49-1, has the Kunlun Pass just above where the road from Nanning enters the map:
  • Nanning nf49-5

External Links

• Axis History forum: The Sino-Japanese War(Campaigns in detail) OCCUPATION OF PAKHOI AND NANNING