Battle of Rehe

Battle of Rehe
Part of Inner Mongolian campaign

Japanese troops at Battle of Rehe
Date (1933-02-21) (1933-03-01)February 21 – March 1, 1933
(1 week and 1 day)
Location
Result Japanese-Manchukuo victory
Belligerents
 China

 Empire of Japan

Commanders and leaders
Republic of China (1912–1949) Tang Yulin
Republic of China (1912–1949) Sun Dianying
Empire of Japan Nobuyoshi Muto
Manchukuo Zhang Haipeng
Beiyang government Li Jizhun
Strength
100,000-150,000 regular troops 100,000
Casualties and losses
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The Battle of Rehe (simplified Chinese: 热河战役; traditional Chinese: 熱河戰役; pinyin: Rèhé zhànyì, sometimes called the Battle of Jehol) was the second part of Operation Nekka, a campaign by which the Empire of Japan successfully captured the Inner Mongolian province of Rehe from the Chinese warlord Zhang Xueliang and annexed it to the new state of Manchukuo. The battle was fought from February 21 to March 1, 1933.