From 194 1 12 to 1942+0 10, the third Changsha Battle took place between China and Japan, which was the first victory of the allied forces after the Pacific War. What is the background of the third Changsha Battle? For the battlefield in China, this campaign was in the strategic stalemate stage after the Wuhan Battle, and China's army won a total victory, even the biggest victory in the strategic counterattack stage from March to May in 1945, even the scale of the Xiangxi Battle could not be compared with it.
During the period from 1940 to 1945, China and Japan fought for Hunan strongholds many times. In addition to the previous two battles in Changsha, large-scale battles including the so-called four major battles in Hunan took place during this period. 1940 the victory of the battle of Zaoyi shows that the Japanese attack in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River has reached its peak. At this stage, the Japanese army focused on dealing with the northeast of the Soviet Union, while in Central China, the Japanese army observed the situation and formulated a strategy in an attempt to take advantage of part of its strength and seize the chestnut from the fire to open up the mainland traffic line by occupying Changsha.
The authorities of the Japanese base camp believe that the Wuhan area where 1 1 troops are located has great strategic advantages and strong self-sufficiency. Therefore, during the period from 1939 to 194 1, the ammunition obtained by1was only half that of 1938. On the other hand, China's army, most of the troops in the 9th Theater have experienced a series of battles, such as the Wuhan Battle, and have experienced layers of tests, so they can be regarded as the elite of the Chinese Army in both quantity and quality. This is the background of the third Changsha Battle. By understanding the background of the third Changsha Battle, people can know that the victory of the Japanese army has objective advantages, which is caused by the contrast between China and China.
Map Information of the Third Changsha Battle
The third battle in Changsha was fierce. Through the map of the third battle of Changsha, people can have a deeper understanding of the process of this battle.
The map of the third Changsha Battle shows that the battle started in the new wall river area at the beginning, and China army took up the battle. Anan Vicky used air superiority to detect the intelligence of China's army. He is very proud and pays little attention to the mobilization of the national army. He ordered 1 1 army to attack from the night of 65438+February 24th, and attack the China army on the left bank southeast of Xin Qiang town. Xue Yue's fighting intention is to stop the Japanese attack on the south bank of Lishui. He commanded the 37th Army, and the 99th Army quickly occupied the defense line on the left bank of Lishui near the Wengjiang River, connecting with the 30th Army and preparing for a long-term battle. On the evening of February 24th, 65438, the 6th Division of the Japanese Army launched an attack, breaking through the defense line in the new wall area and entering the Sanjiangkou area. According to the battle report obtained by the National Army, thousands of Japanese divisions 6 and 40 broke through and fought with the 37th Army of the National Army. There was not much progress in the fighting that night. More than 30,000 people from the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army forcibly crossed the river and engaged with the frontal 99th Army. The fighting was intense and anxious.
By looking at the map of the third Changsha Battle, we can see that at that time, in order to contain the Japanese army crossing the river, Xue Yue ordered the 27th Army to outflank the Japanese army. On 26th, Tomoko, a Japanese army staff officer who has been investigating the trend of the national army, put forward cautious opinions on attacking Changsha. But at this time, Anan Vicky thought that the progress of the war situation was optimistic for the Japanese army. After all, his task of containment and cooperation has been basically completed, and he gradually began to expand. Despite the advice of his subordinates, he insisted on attacking Changsha. Finally, the Japanese army could not connect first and was surrounded by the national army. This victory of China's army is the result of indomitable patriotism and soldiers' flesh and blood.
Brief introduction of the third Changsha battle
As mentioned in the brief introduction of the third Changsha Battle, this battle took place from 194 1 to 1942, which was a defensive war against the Japanese army in Changsha, Hunan.
The brief introduction of the third Changsha battle pointed out that the Japanese commander of this battle was Anan Wiki. He commanded the Japanese army 1 1 and led 30 brigades with about 60,000 people. The main purpose is to cooperate with the Japanese attack on Hong Kong. The commander of China's army is Xue Yue, who commands all the officers and men in the Ninth Theater to launch an intervention attack by about 300,000 troops. The early Japanese attack was very smooth. Ananwiki was extremely inflated and attacked Changsha alone, but it was resolutely stopped by the China army. His troops were unable to attack for a long time and did not retreat decisively. Finally, they were surrounded and exhausted, and they depended on air-dropped supplies to survive. Then there was a loophole in the encirclement of China's army, and finally the Japanese army broke through. Xue Yue organized the 9th Theater Corps to resist step by step relying on the terrain advantage, which caused considerable consumption and casualties to the Japanese army. This battle was the first victory of the allied forces against the Japanese army after the Pearl Harbor incident. This victory was called Changsha Victory by China.
Through the brief introduction of the third Changsha Battle, people can understand the history at that time and have a deeper understanding of the anti-Japanese war of the whole nation. Under the situation that the enemy is strong and we are weak, the military and civilians in China fully carry forward the national spirit. It swept away the haze of the fall of Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, cooperated with the international battlefield, and greatly encouraged the morale of the anti-fascist camp. This war has a far-reaching impact on the future war situation, delaying the process of the Japanese army to open up land transportation lines, causing a shortage of Japanese raw materials and creating strategic advantages for the Japanese army and the allied forces.