Battle of Wanjialing

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Battle of Wanjialing
Part of the Battle of Wuhan
Map outline of the battle
Date 10 August 1938 – 10 October 1938 (2 months) Location Wanjialing region Result Chinese victory[1] Near-destruction of the Japanese 101st and 106th divisions[1]
Belligerents
China	Japan
Commanders and leaders
Xue Yue Wu Qiwei	Junrokurō Matsuura
Strength
100,000	92,000
Casualties and losses
15,000	30,000+ killed or captured (101st and 106th divisions, not including relief units (9th and 27th divisions)[1]

The Battle of Wanjialing, known in Chinese text as the Victory of Wanjialing (traditional Chinese: 萬家嶺大捷; simplified Chinese: 万家岭大捷; pinyin: Wànjiālǐng Dàjié), refers to the National Revolutionary Army's successful engagement during the Wuhan theatre of the Second Sino-Japanese War against the Japanese 101st, 106th, 9th and 27th divisions around the Wanjialing region in 1938. The two and a half month battle resulted in heavy losses of the Japanese 101st and 106th Divisions.