The Campaign Influence of the Second Changsha Battle

The second Changsha battle is of great significance;

First, the international prestige of the Japanese army plummeted, and the British "Times" ridiculed that "Japan copied the pincer tactics of the China army, and the result was broken by the pincer tactics of the China army";

Second, it deepened the crisis of Japan's internal affairs and diplomacy, which led to the collapse of the Guards Cabinet, making it impossible for Japan to be tough in negotiations with the United States.

Third, it greatly boosted the morale of the people of China and enhanced their confidence in the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

The second Changsha Battle (also known as the second Changsha Battle, called Changsha Battle in Japan) refers to? During the period from September 194 10 to September 9 10, the troops mainly in the Ninth Theater of China conducted a defensive campaign against Japanese invaders in Changsha, Hunan.

Japanese army? Four brigades from the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 40th divisions were assembled, with a total strength of120,000. The commander is Anan Vicky, 1 1 Force Commander.

China's military strength is more than 65,438+10,000 people in 33 divisions of 19 Army. The commander is Xue Yue, commander of the Ninth Theater.

After a month of fierce fighting, by the middle of 10, the Japanese army had all retreated to the north of the new wall river, and the China army recovered all its lost ground and resumed its pre-war situation.

According to the report of the ninth theater, there were 17426 Chinese casualties and 48327 Japanese casualties.

According to Japanese statistics, the Japanese army abandoned 54,000 bodies and captured 4,300 people; The Japanese army injured 5 184 people and died 1670 people.