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Changsha in World War II

  • Battle of Changsha (1944)In May 1944, Japanese troops began a massive transfer of forces from the Japanese homeland and Manchuria to launch Operation Ichi-Go.
  • Battle of Changsha (1941)On the 2nd of December 1940, the US Congress passed a bill to provide a 100-million-dollar loan to China. This financial support arrived as Japan signed the…
  • Battle of Changsha (1941–1942)The Third Battle of Changsha began on the 24th of December 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This timing was no accident for Imperial…
  • Battle of HengyangHengyang in Hunan Province lies in an oval basin surrounded by mountains and hills, with Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou and Yunnan to the west…
  • Operation Ichi-GoEmperor Hirohito approved the offensive on the 24th of January 1944. The Imperial General Staff sought to secure an overland rail route through French…