Battle of Xuzhou

The Battle of Xuzhou was a military conflict between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China forces in May 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Not to be confused with Battle of Xu Province.
Battle of Xuzhou
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date (1938-03-24) (1938-05-01)March 24 – May 1, 1938
(1 month and 1 week)
Location
Xuzhou and proximity
Result Japanese victory
Successful Chinese breakout
Belligerents
China Japan
Commanders and leaders
Li Zongren
Bai Chongxi
Pang Bingxun
Sun Lianzhong
Sun Zhen
Tang Enbo
Wang Mingzhang †
Zhang Zizhong		 Shunroku Hata
Hisaichi Terauchi
Toshizō Nishio
Isogai Rensuke
Itagaki Seishiro
Units involved
Military Region 1
Military Region 5		 North China Area Army
Central China Expeditionary Army
Strength
600,000 troops in 64 divisions 240,000 troops in 8 divisions
Casualties and losses
100,000 30,000
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