Battle of Kunlun Pass
The Battle of Kunlun Pass (simplified Chinese: 昆仑关战役; traditional Chinese: 崑崙關戰役; pinyin: Kūnlúnguān Zhànyì) was a series of conflicts between the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese forces surrounding Kunlun Pass, a key strategic position in Guangxi province. The Japanese forces planned to cut off Chinese supply lines linking to French Indochina, but the Chinese forces managed to fight off the attacks.
| Battle of Kunlun Pass | |||||||||
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| Part of the Battle of South Guangxi | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Republic of China | Empire of Japan | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Bai Chongxi Du Yuming Qiu Qingquan Li Mi Liao Yaoxiang Dai Anlan | Masao Nakamura † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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5th corps 60,000 200th Division: 240 T-26 M1933 tanks 120 CV-33 tankettes 30 BT-5 tanks 3rd PG, 32nd PS, Capt. Wei Yiqing †: 14 I-15, 7 Gladiators, ? O-2 5th PG, 28th PS, Capt. Arthur Chin: ? I-15, 3 Gladiators |
5th division (particularly the 21st Brigade) plus various other units, total fighting strength of 45,000 100 planes 70 warships 2 aircraft carriers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 14,000 casualties | 10,000 casualties, including 5,000 killed and 102 captured | ||||||||
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