Beiping–Hankou Railway Operation

Peiking – Hankow Railway Operation
Part of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Date August – December 1937 Location Beijing-Hankou Railway Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Empire of Japan, North China Area Army, 1st Army, 2nd Army	China, National Revolutionary Army
Commanders and leaders
Hisaichi Terauchi, Kiyoshi Katsuki, Toshizō Nishio	Chang Kai-shek, Liu Chih, Shang Zhen, Tang Enbo
Strength
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Casualties and losses
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The Japanese 京漢線作戦 or Peiking–Hankou Railway Operation (Mid August – Dec. 1937) was a follow up operation to the Peiking Tientsin Operation of the Japanese army in North China at the beginning of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese advanced to the south along the Beiping–Hankou Railway toward the Yellow River.

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