Chinese Battles in WWII

[bombshoo]

To me, of all the allied powers, China is by far the most overlooked. They had like 15 million casualties, tied up the majority of the Japanese armies, and its civil war situation made it a lot more interesting/ yet in my American History textbook, they don't even mention, the fighting in China, when that was one of the major reasons we were at war with Japan in the first place.

I searched for abit, and found a couple of small wikipedia articles on Chinese battles in WWII, and that was about it. I was wondering if anyone has any good info, on battles the Chinese fought against Japan. It would be great if it was separated into Communist/Nationalist victories too. Is the reason I can't find any, just that they were not named, or is it that, no big conventional battles were fought. I found the Battle of Marco Polo Bridge (which I would like to see more on), and the Rape of Nanking was the best recorded, but I am not even sure how much you can count that as a battle. I think some Chinese participated in attacking Burma too, I would also like some info on these armies if you know where. Thanks

 

[Knight-Dragon]

The Chinese (KMT) did score one victory over Japanese forces in the battle of Taierzhuang (or something), early in the war. In the later part of the war, they also launched one campaign which pushed back the Japanese further down the Yangzi.

Also the best of the KMT armies (German-trained and equipped!) fought hard against the initial Japanese attack on the Yangzi delta and central China (but were eventually destroyed). They frustrated the Japanese ordinary soldiers long enough, to enrage them into the Rape of Nanking later on, when the Japanese finally reached the Chinese capital.

The KMT also contributed 1-2 divisions to the Burma campaign at one time, during one the Allied offensives.

The Communists launched a 'Hundred Regiments' offensive during the later phase of the war, which was defeated and led to the Japanese three-alls campaign (Kill all, burn all etc) in N China.

 

[silver 2039]

Also the best of the KMT armies (German-trained and equipped!)

That does'nt make sense. Why would the Germans aid the enemy of an ally?

 

[Knight-Dragon]

After the KMT's Northern Expedition in 1926-28, they sought aid from the Western powers to develop, train army etc. The USSR was one that responded. Another was Germany.

Germany sent some Wehrmacht officers over, to help to train a few divisions to German standards. My guess is that this was in the years before the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo pact.

 

[silver 2039]

Yes the Axis was'nt created till the 30's and japan not included later. Now it makes sense....